Rhinoceros beetles The pitchfork-shaped horn used by male rhinoceros beetles to shove competitors out of the way may be big, but it's no impediment to flight, say researchers. PhD student Erin ...

Rhinoceros beetle’s horn shape reflects fighting style The Hercules beetle ( Dynastes hercules ) uses its horns like the arms of a plier to lift and squeeze an opponent and toss him onto the ground.

Specifically, the beetles are sensitive to insulin — or lack thereof. Emlen’s study shows how rhino beetle horns are as much as eight times more sensitive to the disruption of this chemical ...

The European rhinoceros beetle was found by Angie Hill in Martley, Worcestershire. ... The beetle can grow up to 6cm (2.36in) and can lift 850 times its own weight.

Rhino beetles, which look like miniature tanks with a horn, are popular pets among Japanese boys, many of whom collect them over the summer holidays, breed them and then let them slug it out for fun.

Rhinoceros beetles The pitchfork-shaped horn used by male rhinoceros beetles to shove competitors out of the way may be big, but it's no impediment to flight, say researchers. PhD student Erin ...