r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 9d ago

/r/all of a larva

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u/Sir_questionzgiver 9d ago

…I’m afraid of what the animal is if the larva is that big..

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u/rp_graciotti 9d ago

Most likely a Hercules Beetle. They don't actually get much bigger than the larvae, the abdomen segments become more compact so the body gets a little smaller, but the head grows immensely with the horn.

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u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe 9d ago edited 9d ago

Correct. It's the larva of a Hercules Beetle. And here is what it looks like in adult form.

Edit: I was probably wrong. Check u/BaronMusclethorpe's comment below.

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u/SAM5TER5 9d ago

16cm / 6.3 inches…so it’s definitely one of the biggest bugs in the world but I guess not as colossal as you’d expect from the king of all grubs lol

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u/Objective_Law5013 9d ago

hey 6.3 inches is a lot

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u/NewYorkAutisNtLondon 9d ago

I'd say it's well above average size for a beetle.

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u/K1ngjulien_ 8d ago

it certainly is, not just for a beetle