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== Life Cycle == | == Life Cycle == | ||
In the life cycle of the rhinoceros beetle, complete metamorphosis occurs as it goes through the stages of the egg, larva, pupa, and adult. If there are several males in the environment, they will fight, and the victorious beetle will get to mate the female. After mating, she will lay her white eggs that are also called ova. She can lay up to 50 eggs at once and it takes 3-4 weeks for the eggs to hatch. https://digitalinsectcollection.wikispaces.com/Rhinoceros+Beetle When they hatch, the beetles are in their larvae stage, which is when they eat alot and develop. They also molt three times and every period between the molting is called an instar. https://www.rhinobeetle.co.uk/index.php/template/rhinobeetle-lifecycle After 12-18 months, the beetle will enter their next stage of life...the pupa. This is when the beetle molts one last time and digs itself a hole and stay there for months without food. This stage can last up to 18 months. https://www.cuteness.com/article/life-cycle-rhinoceros-beetle Once the beetle is done with this stage, they are adults. They will mate, and continue this life cycle. http://www.insectfarm.com.au/newsletters/Life-Cycle-2-Rhino-Beetle.pdf | |||
== Ecology == | == Ecology == | ||
