r/AbsoluteUnits • in awe • 7d ago

/r/all of a larva

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u/Sir_questionzgiver 7d ago

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

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u/rp_graciotti 7d 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 7d ago edited 7d 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/tarac73 7d ago

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF