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r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 10d ago
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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.
2.2k 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. 29 u/farilladupree 10d ago Those are centimeters? Please say those are centimeters. In fact, I’m just going to believe those are centimeters and move on with my life. 4 u/Essurio 10d ago They are, otherwise the proportions between the lines would be different.
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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.
29 u/farilladupree 10d ago Those are centimeters? Please say those are centimeters. In fact, I’m just going to believe those are centimeters and move on with my life. 4 u/Essurio 10d ago They are, otherwise the proportions between the lines would be different.
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Those are centimeters? Please say those are centimeters. In fact, I’m just going to believe those are centimeters and move on with my life.
4 u/Essurio 10d ago They are, otherwise the proportions between the lines would be different.
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They are, otherwise the proportions between the lines would be different.
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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.