World’s Longest Beetle Pretends to Be a Helicopter
German insect enthusiast and breeder Adrian Kozakiewicz of Insecthaus (previously), gently picked up a surprisingly cooperative, giant Hercules beetle (which is a form of rhinoceros beetle) by the thoracic horn to get the insect’s wings going. The giant beetle complied and the noisy flutter made it sound as if a helicopter was flying overhead.
Largest Beetle in the World Dynastes hercules, hercules Fly like a Helicopter!
This particular species of rhinoceros beetle, Dynastes hercules, is the longest extant beetle in the world.
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