Rhinoceros Beetles
Subfamily: Dynastinae
Did you know that the Rhinoceros beetle is also called the Hercules beetle due to adults of some species being able to life objects 850 times their weight?! This would be equivalent to a human lifting NINE fully grown male elepahnts! (Could you imagine how long you'd have to spend in the nearby establishment to try to train for such a feat? Neither can I, because it's crazy...) The rhinoceros beetle uses this Herculean strength to dig their way into leaf litter and soil when they need to escape danger, aided in this by the long horns possessed by males. They can grow up to six inches (15 centimeters), which makes them rank as some of the largest beetles in the world. Colors vary from black, gray, or greenish in color, with some of the beetles covered in soft hairs. They are herbivorous insects, feeding on fruit, nectar, and sap. Rhinoceros beetle larvae eat decaying plant matter. In addition to helping the beetles dig their way to safety, the horns are also used by males to drive other males away from a female during mating rituals. A female will lay about 50 eggs, which hatch into larvae, going through several molts before reaching adult size and form. Lifespans varying among species, but are typically one to two years long, the majority of which may be spent in the larval stage. Rhinoceros beetles are collected as pets, and in some Asian countries, you can even gamble on them, placing bets on which of two male beetles will succeed in knocking the other off of a log.
Fun Fact: Rhinoceros beetles can produce a hissing noise when disturbed. These aren't actually vocal noises, however. Instead, they are produced by the beetle rubbing its abdomen and wing covers together!
Information obtained at https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Rhinoceros-Beetles
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