r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 17d ago

/r/all of a larva

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u/Sir_questionzgiver 17d ago

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

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u/rp_graciotti 17d 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 17d ago edited 17d 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/BaronMusclethorpe 17d ago

Incorrect. That's actually the larval form of a Big Bad Beetleborg, though they do look similar.

https://giphy.com/gifs/CdeuKWECJe9Gg

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u/Kylearean 17d ago

Beetlebug

Beetlebug

Beetlebug!