![]() ![]() This rhinoceros can fly short distances, although its heavy body makes for a bumpy and brief ride. These sounds are not vocal, but produced when the beetle rubs its abdomen and wing covers together. When disturbed, or before mating with a female rhinoceros beetles produce hissing squeaks. Longevity varies among species, but a typical lifespan is one to two years, with much of that time spent in the larval stage. Females lay about 50 eggs, which hatch into larvae. Females are smaller and do not have horns. COROICO, BOLIVIA We need dark nightsthey don’t come when. Additional, shorter horns project out from his head. Big-horned rhinoceros beetles, taken from Bolivia, are ending up in Japan's illegal pet tradeand in beetle wrestling matches. The male rhinoceros beetle is proudly posts a long, intimidating horn on its head that curves up, and is used for mating ritual fights. In the United States, they’re found from Arizona to Nebraska and eastward. Though almost mythological in appearance, they are found on every continent on Earth except Antarctica. They can be found quite easily in the wild around Japan between June and August. Most Rhinoceros beetles are black, gray, or greenish in color, and some are covered in soft hairs. They are a very popular beetle with children as they are easy to look after. Over 1500 species and 225 genera of rhinoceros beetles are known. Other common names some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Such a gentle diet for a giant! The larvae eat decaying plant matter. Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). (That’d be like a human lifting twenty mid-sized cars.) These beetles are known to put their strength, and their horns, to use by quickly digging themselves into soil to escape danger.Īll rhinoceros beetles are herbivorous, feeding on fruit, nectar, and tree sap that they tap with their horns. ![]() Adults of these species can lift objects 850 times their weight. Kabutomushi, along with many other insects, are most abundant during Japan's warm summer months. Catching kabutomushi is a favorite pastime for boys during the summer. Another of the species, slightly smaller than the rhinoceros, is called the hercules beetle, due to its Herculean strength. Kabutomushi, Japanese rhinoceros beetles, are popular pets in Japan. Its length ranges from 3.5 to 5.5 centimeters (1.4 to 2.2 inches). They can grow up to six inches, making them some of the largest beetles in the world. The Japanese rhinoceros beetle has a thick, oval-shaped body and a glossy black-brown sheen. A subfamily of the scarab beetle family, rhinoceros beetles are named for the horn-like projections on the males' heads. Each Wednesday, One Earth’s “Species of the Week” series highlights a relatively unknown and fascinating species to showcase the beauty, diversity, and remarkable characteristics of our shared planet Earth.ĭynastinae, Rhinoceros or Hercules beetle… no matter what you call it, this insect is a force of nature. ![]()
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