Common name : Hercules Beetle
Scientific name : Dynastes Hercules
Family : Scarabaeidae
Native to : Central America, South
America and Lesser Antilles
Interesting fact : This beetle has been named so because of its impressive body strength. It can lift up to 85 times its own body weight.
With males at times reaching 17 cm in length, the Hercules beetle is the largest in the Dynastes genus. There is sexual dimorphism, with the females lacking horns but making up for it in body length. Its habitat is comprised of rainforest areas. The diet of the adult is comprised of rotting fruit, which it forages for on the forest floor. The larvae feed on rotting wood.
