Hercules Beetle usually lives in tropical rainforest. It has a shell skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore. Hercules Beetle which scientific name is dynastes hercules usually grows 4cm - 17cm (1.5in - 6.7in).
Facts about hercules beetles
Name | Hercules Beetle |
Order | Coleoptera |
Scientific Name | Dynastes hercules |
Size (L) | 4cm - 17cm (1.5in - 6.7in) |
Main Prey | Decaying wood, fruit, leaves |
Number of Species | 13 |
Skin Type | Shell |
Conservation Status | Threatened |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Diet | Omnivore |
Habitat | Tropical rainforest |
Average Litter Size | 100 |
Colour | Black, brown, green, blue, white, yellow |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Genus | Dynastes |
Family | Scarabaeidae |
Class | Insecta |
Predators | Bats, rats, birds |
Common Name | Hercules beetle |
Distinctive Features | Hard, armoured shell and horn-like pincers |