Wildlife· Frégate· Seychelles
Frégate Island Giant Tenebrionid Beetle
4° 35.2′ S · 55° 56.4′ E
A large flightless beetle found only on Frégate, one of several endemics (with the Frégate Enid snail) that make the island's rat-free rules so strict.
Practical
Threatened by rats until eradication in 2001 and by a 2004 fungal disease that killed many of the Indian almond trees it uses. Resort guests only.
Best for
Endemic curiosity
Nearby
- Aldabra Giant Tortoises of FrégateRight here
- Frégate Island (Private Resort)Right here
- Frégate Rat-Free Boat LicenceRight here
- Frégate Standoff and Nearest AnchorageRight here
- Frégate Turtle Nesting BeachesRight here
- Seychelles Magpie-robin (Frégate)Right here
- Frégate Island Airstrip0.3 NM away
- Anse Victorin (Frégate)0.4 NM away