Surprising sounds from a Rhinoceros Beetle!

This species of Rhinoceros Beetle (Dasygnathus trituberculatus) makes strange squelching, scraping sounds when it feels threatened. I came across this one on a rainforest path in south-east Queensland and picked it up to move it, with much squeaking and protesting from the beetle! I had some microphones handy so managed to record its strange noises before the beetle moved off into the forest. This behaviour is known in a number of other species of rhinoceros & scarab beetle which can make hissing & mechanical sounds by stridulating their abdomen against their elytra (forewings). More examples of wildlife sounds and bird calls can be found on my website https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/ All of the sounds featured on this channel were recorded on location by Wild Ambience. I am a professional nature sound recordist and my work is regularly used in wildlife documentaries, films, musical compositions, museum exhibits and sound art installations. All of my work is copyrighted and cannot be used without purchasing a license. For licensing details please contact me via my website https://wildambience.com/ Copyright Wild Ambience - Licensing info available on my website #wildlifesounds #naturesounds #wildambience