Hercules beetle
Dynastes hercules
Not assessedPhoto: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0
Insectherbivore
The Hercules beetle is a type of rhinoceros beetle found in tropical forests across Central and South America and the Caribbean. It holds the record as the world's longest beetle and is among the biggest insects capable of flight.
- Males have long horns used for battling other males.
- Their wings allow them to fly despite their massive size.
- They spend most of their life as grubs underground.
RainforestSouth AmericaNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Dynastes hercules
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- South America, North America
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- giant
