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* 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] | 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] | ||
Other species of Rhinoceros Beetles have three instars, which means they molt three times.[http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/beetles/beetle_rhino.html] | |||
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