Horned hercules

"I caught a hercules beetle! The largest beetle in the world!" —Wild World

"I caught a hercules beetle! It's the greatest beetle of them all!" —City Folk

"I caught a horned hercules! Who's the mighty one now?" —New Leaf

Hercules Beetle
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Name: Dynastes hercules Family: Scaribidae - Scarab Beetles sub. Dynastinae
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
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The hercules beetle', known in Animal Crossing: New Leaf as the horned hercules (ヘラクレスオオカブト, Herakuresuōkabuto), is a rare insect in the Animal Crossing series. It is one of highest priced insects in the games, alongside the golden stag beetle. It can be found on palm trees at night, between 7 pm and 8 am, during the months of July and August. It sells for 12,000 Bells. Its shape is compared with the dynastid beetle. In Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, when donated, it is seen fighting the Golden Stag.

Donating to the Museum

In Wild World

Upon donating the Hercules Beetle to the Museum, Blathers will comment:

"The hercules beetle is known as the largest beetle in the world, eh wot? It's those mammoth horns! Yes, the horns are its claim to fame... But inspect them, and you'll see they're covered in hair! Blech! Hairy horns... Frankly, I can't think of anything more vile..."

In City Folk

Upon donation to the Museum, Blathers the curator will say;

"Hoo now... The largest dynastid beetle around! I must say, those horns are simply magnificent! Dynastid beetles move fairly slowly, so you're free to view them at your own pace, eh wot? I must heartily endorse any insect that has the decency to move slowly and predictably. Well done!"

After donation, the Hercules beetle can be found on the second tier of the insect section in the first enclosure, walking on the tree stump towards the back. Once the golden stag beetle has also been donated, both will fight on the stump, picking each other up and tipping one another over.

In New Leaf

Upon donation to the Museum, a sign will display information about the insect that says this:

"Horned herculeses are the largest beetles in the world, reaching over 17 cm in exceptional cases. Their 2 long horns look pretty, but they're powerful and can hurt a lot if you're pinched by them. The longer horn is covered with short, soft yellow hair, which helps them sense vibrations. The yellow on their bodies turns black when it's humid, making them difficult to spot on humid evenings."

Encyclopedia Information

When the player has caught the Hercules beetle, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the Hercules:

The Hercules Beetle fighting the Golden Stag.

Wild World

64px	''The largest beetles in the world." Size- 160 mm Season- Summer Time- Night

Further Information

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A real life Hercules Beetle

The Hercules Beetle is the most famous and largest of the rhinoceros beetles. It is native to the rainforests of Central America and South America. The size of this beetle includes the length of its horn, which without, would make it ranked lower down - some females (which are considerably smaller excluding the horn), can exceed the size of the male Hercules beetle by body alone. The Hercules beetle is considered the strongest creature on earth for its size - it can handle 850 times its own body weight. They eat decaying fruit and the larvae of the beetle spends one to two years tunneling into rotten wood.

Trivia

• Surprisingly, Blathers does not seem to show dislike for this bug.