| Satanas Beetle | |
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| Information | |
| Range | Bolivia |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus | Dynastes |
| Species | D. satanas |
The Satanas beetle, (Dynastes satanas), is a species of beetle, described from Bolivian specimens by the entomologist Julius Moser in 1909.
Distribution and Habitat[]
Satanas beetle is found only in moist forest areas in Bolivia at between 900 and 2000 metres. Find out more.
Biology[]
Satanas beetles take 2 years to mature. Find out more about their lifecycle and what the larvae like to eat.
Behaviour[]
Their most dramatic feature is a large “horn” arising from the pronotum, the underside of which is thickly covered in thick yellow-gold hairs. Another horn arises from the head, and males use these horns in combat over females.
Conservation Status[]
Satanas beetle has recently been listed as an endangered species and is protected in its home country Bolivia. Find out what threatens this formidable beetle.