VulnerableAmazonian Manatee
Trichechus inunguis
One of the 24 beetles on WAnimals
Insects · Coleoptera · Scarabaeidae
Dynastes hercules
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria.
The Hercules beetle is a scarabaeid beetle, one of the rhinoceros beetles. It lives in the tropical forests, rainforests and equatorial forests of Central and South America. It is one of the largest beetles in existence, since males can reach a total length of more than 17 cm, including their long thoracic horn. It is the largest of the six known species of the genus Dynastes, and only two beetles are larger: Macrodontia cervicornis and Titanus giganteus.
Weight
up to 34 g
Size
up to 18 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynastes_hercules
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