My New Lady

[Tongue Flicker]

My snake dealer slash new found friend gave me this adult female asiatic rhinoceros beetle. I know it'll only live a few more months but until then, i might as well enjoy her company.


She borrows a lot and flies a lot at dawn too which is kinda noisy lol

[ariesheiress]

Very cool ! Why won't she live longer than a few months?

[Monza geckos]

Because natures an ***hole and these awesome inverts stay as grubs for a year,pupate then turn into these beauties. Stags live a lil longer usually one and a half years.

[deranged chipmunk]

Very cool! Nice acquisition!

[Tongue Flicker]

Coz the primary function of adult rhino beetles is to mate. They don't eat anymore as adults and their lifespan is usually around 4-6 months. This maybe drastically shortened after mating, laying eggs or the coming of autumn season (not applicable here lol)

[Truffs1178]

That's a male, females don't have horns that big. Also the adults do eat, they eat beetle jelly but use bananas if you don't have any of that. Very cool, I'm jealous.

[Tongue Flicker]

That's a male, females don't have horns that big. Also the adults do eat, they eat beetle jelly but use bananas if you don't have any of that. Very cool, I'm jealous.

Is it? I had males before with bigger, forked horns than that and looked more like pincers when they move or make clicking noises.

The same as this:

[Truffs1178]

Is it? I had males before with bigger, forked horns than that and looked more like pincers when they move or make clicking noises.

The same as this:

I'm 99.99% sure it's a male. The one you just pictured is a different species.

[Tongue Flicker]

There are only 3 species of rhino beetles right? I doubt we have either the european or the japanese one

[Truffs1178]

There are only 3 species of rhino beetles right? I doubt we have either the european or the japanese one

Actually there's around 300 species of rhino beetle.

[Tongue Flicker]

Actually there's around 300 species of rhino beetle.

Will take of note that. So far i've seen the same rhino beetle here over and over.

[Truffs1178]

I think yours is a Oryctes rhinoceros.

[Truffs1178]

Because natures an ***hole and these awesome inverts stay as grubs for a year,pupate then turn into these beauties. Stags live a lil longer usually one and a half years.

No natures an ***hole for making our species.

[Tongue Flicker]

No natures an ***hole for making our species.

Haha agreed.

[Monza geckos]

Will take of note that. So far i've seen the same rhino beetle here over and over.

The one you keep seeing over and over is probably xylotrupes gideon. But there is many species and variation as they come from Africa China Japan etc. in Britain we even have a 'lesser' species my personal favourite is the Hercules beetle.

[Truffs1178]

I agree with Monza, it's likely Xylotrupes gideon philippinensis.

[Tongue Flicker]

Will now be doing a thorough research and comparison