5 Brilliant Facts About Rhinoceros Beetles

Japanese Rhinoceros beetles can be fierce and love to fight

The beetle doesn’t tend to fight with humans, though, and they aren’t venomous; they don’t bite or sting us, thankfully. However, they do battle with other kabuto beetles, particularly over a mate.

During these brutal beetle battles, they fight with their horns, and sometimes even snap their opponent’s horns off! The Rhinoceros beetle will use both of its horns to lift or flip its opponent, and can lift 850 times its own weight.

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