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What kind of bug is this?

Unicorn beetle

The two-pronged rhinoceros beetle, also known as the one-horned fairy, has a huge horn, both sides are symmetrical, and the two forks are the length of the male adult's head. Mainly distributed in China, Central China, South China, Taiwan Province Province, Japan, Thailand and the Korean Peninsula, it is a common variety. It is one of the most representative pocket worms.

Larvae feed on humus formed by rotten soil or rotten wood, and adults also feed on tree sap or mature fruits from tree wounds. The life cycle is about 1 year, in which the larval stage is about 8 months to 10 months, and the adult life span is about two to three months, which is relatively short. Often kept as pets.

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Two-pronged rhinoceros beetle

Latin scientific name

Allomyrina dichotoma? (Linnaeus)

Another name

One-horned fairy