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The eggs are deposited into the soil by the female during the warmer seasons. [http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/hercules/hercules.htm#ecology] | The eggs are deposited into the soil by the female during the warmer seasons. [http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/hercules/hercules.htm#ecology] | ||
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After a month the egg hatches, and it enters the larval stage. The larval stage can last several years depending on the species. [http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/beetles/beetle_rhino.html] | After a month the egg hatches, and it enters the larval stage. The larval stage can last several years depending on the species. [http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/beetles/beetle_rhino.html] | ||
The larva stays underground for six months to one year. While they are there they grow and molt twice before entering the pupa stage.[http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/hercules/hercules.htm#ecology] | The larva stays underground for six months to one year. While they are there they grow and molt twice before entering the pupa stage.[http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/hercules/hercules.htm#ecology] | ||
