Weekend snapshot - rhinoceros beetle/kumbang badak sipping water
This week I highlight a approx one year old rhinoceros beetle taking a sip of water. It could easily fly off when I took the pics but it perhaps it felt safe or perhaps it was distracted by the water.
Mission accomplished
Even in nature, nothing is perfect. This specimen has a deformed horn
The rhinoceros beetles (or Rhino beetle) are a subfamily (Dynastinae) of beetles in the family of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae).
They are among the largest of beetles, so named because of the characteristic horns borne by the males of most species in the group. The male beetles use their horns in mating battles against other males.
Their larva stage is long, several years in some species. The larvae feed on rotten wood while the adults feed on nectar, plant sap and fruit. Rhinoceros beetle larvae are sometimes fried and eaten as a bush delicacy.
Rhinoceros beetles are also the strongest animals on the planet, proportionally. They can lift up to 850 times their own weight. To put this into perspective, if a human of average height and weight had the strength of the rhinoceros beetle, it would be able to lift a 65 ton object, for example, an Abrams Tank.
Haha it kinda high level shot where to snap from the beginning till the water finish.
hope u liked it. i jus happened to b in the right place at the right moment
Bengbeng, how do you know it is about one year old? Do you rear it? Nice series.
thanks! i judged it to b about a yr old based on its size.
How on earth did u make it drink? U sure it’s not some camera trick? lol. Great shots!
i put some water n expected it to come near and it did
haha, What’s going on to the beetle’s horn??
i left it alone after that. i hope it will fly away for its own safety n freedom
Those are fabulous shots and a very interesting post.
you broke its horn lah, you evil!
it was a different beetle from the first one, much bigger n older. its horn was already roken. i couldnt break it even if i wanted to. it is very solid
but you definitely got the perfect shot!!!
Beng, a pretty cool ‘visitor’ you’ve got!
The water dish looks like a side of a contact lens…hope it’s not
Is that your pet?
Nice take on the nature beast!
Grrggg…. i hate that bug… It looks so scary >.<”
Very interesting post!
ye… interesting and weird.. hehehe
yeah, that’s my favourite bugs….I love it!!
Woow!!!rhinoceros beetle its my favourite bugs!Thats Great!!!!!!!!