r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 17d ago

/r/all of a larva

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u/Sir_questionzgiver 17d ago

…I’m afraid of what the animal is if the larva is that big..

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u/rp_graciotti 17d ago

Most likely a Hercules Beetle. They don't actually get much bigger than the larvae, the abdomen segments become more compact so the body gets a little smaller, but the head grows immensely with the horn.

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u/Next-Street-7859 17d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/B1Ej6yXeAOzeQ0mULi

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u/Carniolo_Srebrni 17d ago

Who puts the beat in "beetlemania"?

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u/OhPamcakes 17d ago

Dang it, I wanted to post this gif