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* Egg Stage | * Egg Stage | ||
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] | |||
* Larval Stage | * Larval Stage | ||
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] | ||
* Pupa and Adult Stage | * Pupa and Adult Stage | ||
The Pupa stage doesn't last very long. It usually takes a few weeks. Once they grow into adults they still remain in the ground until Spring. The female will begin releasing pheromones to attract the males as they surface. After they mate the female digs into the soil to lay the eggs and the cycle begins again.[http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/hercules/hercules.htm#ecology] | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
