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Elephant beetle
The world's heaviest class of beetle. Stocky body and small horn reminiscent of an elephant.
Megasoma elephas, the elephant beetle, is a large Neotropical rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Dynastinae, distributed across tropical rainforests from Mexico to Venezuela. It is renowned as the heaviest beetle in the world by larval mass, with larvae sometimes exceeding 100 g. Males bear both cephalic and thoracic horns and reach 50–130 mm in body length; the entire body is densely covered with fine hairs, a characteristic feature of the genus Megasoma. Optimal captive temperature is 22–27°C. Because larvae grow exceptionally large, housing must be spacious, and substantial quantities of leaf litter or fermented substrate are required throughout the lengthy larval period of 18–36 months. Egg-laying occurs in fermented substrate. Adults are fed beetle jelly or banana and live approximately 3–6 months. The elephant beetle's massive proportions and the scale of husbandry required make it a rewarding challenge for experienced beetle keepers.
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Origen
tropical rainforests from Mexico to Venezuela in Central and northern South America
Esperanza de vida
Adult 3-6 months
Tamaño
50-130mm
Temperatura
20〜28℃
Humedad
60〜80%
Insect jelly, Banana
幼虫が非常に大きくなるため大型容器必須
温度は22〜27℃が適温
幼虫期間は12〜18ヶ月
マットは深さ20cm以上必要
成虫は温厚で扱いやすい
Intermediate. Esta es una especie de nivel intermedio. Se recomienda algo de experiencia previa y conocimiento de gestión ambiental.
La temperatura ideal para Elephant Beetle es 20〜28℃. La humedad recomendada es 60〜80%. Evita cambios bruscos de temperatura y mantén un ambiente estable.
La esperanza de vida promedio de Elephant Beetle es Adult 3-6 months. Con cuidados y nutrición adecuados, pueden vivir una vida larga y saludable.
Elephant Beetle típicamente alcanza 50-130mm como adulto. El tamaño puede variar según las condiciones de cuidado y la genética individual.
Elephant Beetle se alimenta de: Insect jelly, Banana. Apunta a una dieta equilibrada con una frecuencia de alimentación adecuada.
El precio de Elephant Beetle varía significativamente según el morfo, tamaño y linaje. Consulta nuestra página de precios de mercado para información actualizada.
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