Minotaur Beetle
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Typhaeus typhoeus
Common & widespread in Britain between July-September.
Their bodies are black and slightly shiny all over, stout and dome-shaped.
On the elytra are longitudinal grooves with punctures.
There are numerous small spines on each leg.
The species clearly exhibits sexual dimorphism.
Characteristic of the Males are three horn-like outgrowths on the pronotum.
The two outer protrusions are long, while the one in the middle is short.
The Females instead have a few pointed humps here.