Here's a video of two males dueling during mating season:
And here's one just chilling on a rock:
Random facts I've found about them:
- Mating can last up to 50 minutes
- They live as larvae underground for 10-16 months and only 3-4 months as adults above ground
- "Pound for pound, Hercules beetles are the strongest animal in the world. Some can lift as much as 850 times their own weight" 1
- They're omnivorous and have a "sweet-tooth" for fruits
And according to Wiktionary, Dynastes means, "a ruler, prince." 2
Sites of Interest:
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