The pupa of coconut rhinoceros beetle in the ground. The pupa is the third stage in the life cycle of a beetle. View Original Image View Beetle ArticlePetr Muckstein/Shutterstock.com Goliathus goliatus, African Goliath beetle larvae in some compost. The larva is the second stage in the Lif...
The Grant’s Hercules Beetle (Dynastes grantii) belongs to the rhinoceros beetle family and is common in Arizona. It is identified by its large size and gray-white wing covers. Adult beetles can grow to six centimeters in length. The white-gray wing covers have irregular black spots that va...
The Arrau turtle is theworld’s largest species of side-necked turtle. Side-necked turtles (Pleurodira) tuck their heads into their shells with a sideways motion. (Members of the other main group of turtles, Cryptodira, draw their heads straight back into their shells.) Although the Arrau tu...
Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma) or Japanese horn beetle (or Kabutomushi, Kabuto meaning is Japanese's Samuai helmet, and Mushi is Insect) in summer. Exotic pets. Selective focus Samurai helmet(Kabuto) set. The Japanese Children's day(Boy's festival)". May 5. Kabuto is sym...
one of the most threatened animals in the world. Despite sharing a name and some behavioral similarities withgiant pandas, red pandas are unique enough to be classified in a family all their own. The least popular R animal is the red handed tamarin, so named for the red hairs on their fe...
Goliathus regius: Royal goliath beetle - Size: 4 inches long, 2.5 ounces Found across central Africa, this is the largest of all beetles, able to grow tonearly the size of a human hand. It typically nourishes itself on fruit, bark, and tree sap; it has also been raised in captivityon...