Why does this gigantic beetle make such a terrifying sound? The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetle species in the world today. They’re unique compared to many of the beetles you’ll see ...

Beetles are some of the most diverse animals in the world, with around 400,000 known species living in a wide variety of habitats. They are famed for their particularly hard exoskeleton and powerful ...

Beetles are classified in the order Coleoptera (sheath-wing). The front pair of wings is hardened into cases (called elytra) that can fold down to sheathe the other pair of wings and much of the rest ...

A: I’ve been asked about identification for a number of beetles this summer. This giant monster is a female Hercules beetle. The male can be a lighter color and typically has horns. They are known for ...

Besides clearly being the animal inspiration for Bionicles, hercules beetles are some of the world’s largest insects. Males’ large horns are used for grappling with other males; their strength is such ...