Hercules Beetle pupa

Hercules Beetle pupa
Hercules beetles are a form of rhinoceros beetle that can reach more than 17cm long. They transform larvae to a pupa stage.
Once hatched from its egg, the larva spends up to two years tunneling/eating rotting wood; the larva looks like a large white caterpillar.

Once they have stored enough energy they will turn into a hard shell and morph into the beetle, when the beetle is ready to come out they will moult (shed) their shell and emerge an adult.

Reference:
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/hercules-beetle/

The footage was shared online by Ziya Tong, the host of a TV nature program in Canada called Daily Planet.

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