Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle Enamel Pin (Trypoxylus dichotomus) Delphinidae and ability to “play dead”

and ability to “play dead” when threatened—a defense behavior called thanatosis

This specimen comes fully articulated

making it the largest predator in its range

Specimen Length: 101

They are used as a livestock guardian dog

Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle Enamel Pin (Trypoxylus dichotomus) Delphinidae and ability to “play dead”If medieval knights had exoskeletons, theyd look like Trypoxylus dichotomus. Native to forests across East and Southeast Asia, this beetle is a six legged tank with a signature Y shaped horn used for wrestling rivals off logs and impressing potential mates. Males can lift up to 850 times their own body weightmeaning if you could pull that off, youd be bench pressing a small airplane. Revered in Japan as a childhood pet, a summer icon, and even a video