Flamboyant Flower Beetle
Eudicella gralli
These beautiful scarabs like other flower beetles, feed on fruit and pollen, and
consequently, are often responsible for flower pollination. Only males
bear the forked horns, which are used in shoving matches for food and
combat for females.
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Ecological Role: Decomposer
Habitat: Tropical scrubland
Diet: Rotting fruit, pollen and tree sap
Current Range: Uganda