Triceratops beetle belonging to the scarab beetle family is indigenous to certain parts of the United States like Virginia, Tennessee, Arizona, and Florida. Their name is an outcome of the three tiny horns present on the head of both sexes,. making them replicate the age-old dinosaur.
Size: 32 – 38 mm (1.25 – 1.49 inches)
Color: These beetles have an overall black body with orange-brown hairs.
Other Characteristic Features: Becol3s the horny projections on their head, as mentioned above, they even have a rounded bumpy pronotum. They also have a glossy appearance with dimple-like structures all over.
They mostly feed on decayed woods, preferably oak trees.
Once matured, they make holes incol3 the wood for the pupation phase. The pupa may often be spotted in a decayed tree stump’s bark.
The eggs are oval and pale brown.
Since the adults and the larvae bore incol3 the wood, they cause significant damage to it.
| Adult lifespan | Approximately two years (especially if kept in captivity) |
| Duration of larval stage | About six months |
| Distribution | Virginia, southeastern Arizona, western parts of Arizona , southern regions of Florida |
| Habitat | Woodlands, within rotting wood |
| Seasons active from | March – June |
| Host Plants | Oak |
| Diet of larvae and adults | Larvae: Decayed wood Adults: Larvae of wood-dwelling insects |
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Triceratops beetle belonging to the scarab beetle family is indigenous to certain parts of the United States like Virginia, Tennessee, Arizona, and Florida. Their name is an outcome of the three tiny horns present on the head of both sexes,. making them replicate the age-old dinosaur.
Size: 32 – 38 mm (1.25 – 1.49 inches)
Color: These beetles have an overall black body with orange-brown hairs.
Other Characteristic Features: Becol3s the horny projections on their head, as mentioned above, they even have a rounded bumpy pronotum. They also have a glossy appearance with dimple-like structures all over.
They mostly feed on decayed woods, preferably oak trees.
Once matured, they make holes incol3 the wood for the pupation phase. The pupa may often be spotted in a decayed tree stump’s bark.
The eggs are oval and pale brown.
Since the adults and the larvae bore incol3 the wood, they cause significant damage to it.
| Adult lifespan | Approximately two years (especially if kept in captivity) |
| Duration of larval stage | About six months |
| Distribution | Virginia, southeastern Arizona, western parts of Arizona , southern regions of Florida |
| Habitat | Woodlands, within rotting wood |
| Seasons active from | March – June |
| Host Plants | Oak |
| Diet of larvae and adults | Larvae: Decayed wood Adults: Larvae of wood-dwelling insects |
Image Source: a4.pbase.com, bugguide.net, arthurevans.files.wordpress.com, i.pinimg.com
