In the wild, you can meet various interesting creatures. One of them is a bizarre rhinoceros beetle belonging to the family of lamellae, a subfamily of the hollow. There are many subspecies of this insect in nature. This name was given because their larvae can be found in old hollows. However, their vital activity takes place in rotten wood, in decaying remains of vegetation, in soil with humus, in rotted manure. These are all places where the rhino lives. Beetles that have grown live openly.
Spread
Where does the rhino live, in which zone? The species is distributed throughout the European part of Russia. It can be seen in the Crimea and in the south of Siberia. Such a bug is not uncommon in the central part of the state.
The result is the distribution area where the rhinoceros lives - the mainland Eurasia.
Appearance
The male has an unusual appearance, he really looks like a true rhino. On his head there is a large ledge - this is a sharp horn bent back. It has angular edges. It can be assumed that for other small insects it is a real rhino. There are times when this insect can reach large sizes up to four centimeters, but even this is not the limit of their growth.
The unusual appearance of the beetle attracted a human eye to him in ancient times. Therefore, he is well known everywhere. Not many animals are used in folklore. But the rhinoceros beetle is awarded such an honor, so we can say that this is another place where the rhino lives.
The color of the beetles is dark brown or chestnut-brown; it can be up to red-brown. Females have a more modest appearance. On the pronotum they have only a barely noticeable tubercle. The back is smooth, but the abdomen and legs are covered with red hairs. The larvae of these insects are large. Beetles develop at a very slow pace; they can be up to 4 years old in their own feed substrate.
The body of insects is massive, oblong, convex, with strong paws. The rear beetle abuts, and the front digs. In females, the body is slightly wider. The limbs and abdomen are slightly lighter.
Features of life
In mid-summer, you can often see these beetles on dunks, these are places where the rhino lives. If you dig a bunch, then with a 100% probability in the depths there will be larvae. Adults fly in the evenings. They do not need to eat, they exist due to accumulated substances during larval maturation. For insects of this species, the main purpose is to find a partner and leave offspring.
Natural role
Overripe manure is a favorite place where the rhinoceros beetle lives. It is with this product that beetles end up in greenhouses and greenhouses, in which owners are often surprised to find them. In the southern zone, they fall into the greenhouses where they grow Chubuk. Grapes seedlings suffer greatly from these insects, because they eat young roots from them. In addition, rhinos can harm the roots of lemon, roses and other plants.
In the old days, when oak bark was used as tanning agents in production, rhinos lived comfortably in their stocks, spoiling them.
