Allomyrina Dichotoma, family: Dynastinae
Japanese rhinoceros beetle, or kabutomushi (カブトムシ)
- male beetles have a characteristic long Y-shaped horn
- found in: tropical forests - Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China
Megasoma Elephas, family: Dynastinae
Elephant beetle; a neotropical rhinoceros beetle
- male beetles have 3 horns: one long, and two small
- found in: rainforests - Mexico, Central and South America
Prosopocoilus Giraffa, family: Lucanidae
Giraffe stag beetle; the largest variety of stag beetle
- sawtooth beetles with very long, sharp mandibles
- found in: rainforests all over Asia, from India to Indonesia
Dynastes Hercules, family: Scarabaeidae
Hercules beetle; the longest beetle in the world
- tremendous strength, it can carry 850x it's body mass
- found in: lowland forests - South Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia
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Dorcus Titanus, family: Lucanidae
Titan stag beetle; it's large jaws resemble antlers - mandibles are serated with small teeth and forked ends - found in: temperate forests - Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China |
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Chalcosoma Atlas, family: Scarabaeidae
Atlas beetle; a large species of rhinoceros beetle - male beetles have 4 prominent horns on their heads - found in: rainforests of Southeast Asia, mostly Malaysia |
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