European rhinoceros beetle

The European rhinoceros beetle also exploits warm decomposing organic matter in human environments, including heaps of sawdust, animal manure, compost and decaying wood.

The wasp Megascolia flavifrons stings the larvae of the European rhinoceros beetle on the ventral side of all their segments except the last three.

The European rhinoceros beetle is patchily recorded in the Iberian Peninsula, and its populations there have declined due to habitat loss and changing agricultural practices.