Project Description

Southwestern U.S.A.

Currently larvae, these beetles will grow into one of the largest beetles in North America.  They get even bigger if the larvae are feed a diet that includes dog food.

  • Class: Insecta (Insects)
  • Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
  • Family: Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
  • Species: Megasoma punctulatus