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Rhinoceros beetles reproduces sexually and there are distinct male and female beetles. Rhinoceros beetles usually reproduce during the rainy times. As they begin to mate, the male begins to get very belligerent. A few species of Rhinoceros beetles clash with one another in order to win the females affection and mate. They use their large horns to ram and knock each other over. [http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Invertebrates/Facts/insects/Herculesbeetles.cfm] | Rhinoceros beetles reproduces sexually and there are distinct male and female beetles. Rhinoceros beetles usually reproduce during the rainy times. As they begin to mate, the male begins to get very belligerent. A few species of Rhinoceros beetles clash with one another in order to win the females affection and mate. They use their large horns to ram and knock each other over. [http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Invertebrates/Facts/insects/Herculesbeetles.cfm] | ||
The female lays the eggs into the ground and they go through many stages before becoming adults. | The female lays the eggs into the ground and they go through many stages before becoming adults. | ||
The female can lay up to 50 eggs at a time.[http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/beetles/beetle_rhino.html] | |||
== Ecology == | == Ecology == | ||
