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European rhinoceros beetle European rhinoceros beetle – three stages from larva to adult: larva (back), pupa (center), and imago (front). The Dynastinae are among the largest of beetles, reaching more than 15 centimetres (6 inches) in length, but are completely harmless to humans because they cannot bite or sting.
Dynastes tityus, the eastern Hercules beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the Eastern United States. The adult's elytra are green, gray or tan, with black markings, and the whole animal, including the male's horns, may reach 60 mm (2.4 in) in length. The larvae feed on decaying wood from various trees.
The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the rainforests of southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world, and is also one of the largest flying insects in the world.
One of the largest beetles found in Europe, Oryctes nasicornis reach a length of 20–42 millimetres (3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches), with a maximum of 47 mm (1 + 7 ⁄ 8 in). [1] The elytra are reddish brown with a glazed appearance, while the head and pronotum are slightly darker.
Elephant beetle larvae develop in large decaying logs and take up to three years to develop into adult beetles, depending upon the subspecies. The female elephant beetle lays her eggs inside the decaying log or in the ground. Some weeks after that (usually three) the eggs hatch into C-shaped larvae, white grubs with brown heads and six legs ...
Strategus aloeus, the ox beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the Americas. Description ... These beetles grow to about 1.0 to 1.5 in (2.5 to 3.8 cm ...
Hawaii is making an effort to stop the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, an invasive species that is threatening the ecosystem.
The Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma), also known as the Japanese rhino beetle, the Japanese horned beetle, or by its Japanese name kabutomushi (兜虫, 甲虫 or カブトムシ), is a species of rhinoceros beetle. They are commonly found in continental Asia in countries such as China, the Korean peninsula, Japan, and Taiwan. [2]