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Japanese rhinoceros beetle

"Dhe larvae eat so much that they have to molt several times to keep up with their growth. They like to eat rotting wood or compost."

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Japanese rhinoceros beetleAllomyrina dichotoma

  • Habitat:

    East Asia

  • Food:

    nectar, plant juices, fruit

  • Active:

    nocturnal

  • Number of wings:

    two

About the Japanese rhinoceros beetle

The males of the Japanese rhinoceros beetle are almost twice the size of the females. The males have a kind of horn on their nose. They use this horn to scare off other males or to fight with. In a fight, a male tries to turn the other male on his back. A fight lasts until one of the males runs away or one of them lies on his back.