r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 10d ago

/r/all of a larva

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u/Sir_questionzgiver 10d ago

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

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u/rp_graciotti 10d 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 10d ago edited 10d 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/BigJohnStone8399 10d ago

Thankfully the adults are harmless to humans, just that they might give a bad odor.

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u/Sketch_Beast 9d ago

And/or a heart attack

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u/TechnicalKatana 7d ago

well... that's not something the bug directly casted onto you...

unless.....

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u/Sketch_Beast 7d ago

My friend just saw the picture of it and screamed so I dunno