It’s a Ben, also that looks like it might be hurting it ,do not grab the snoot.
yeah I’m just going to go trim some weeds with my new Weed Whacker ™
For those feeling bad for the beetle I highly doubt holding onto the horn is causing it serious harm or stress. They are pretty clumsy fliers and will head-on body slam into obstacles at top speed. It would probably hurt itself worse if allowed to fly freely. They also use their horns for combat with other males, sometimes locking together, so something holding the horn is not so different from what it would experience in nature.
I mean the beetle probably doesn’t LOVE it but it’s not ruining his day either.
Hercules beetles are such adorable goofs.
They have really strong bodies, and the snoot is stiff and made of exoskeleton material. This is the best way to show it off in ‘flight’ without trying to film it careening around a room, and that definitely won’t hurt it. The legs out aren’t a sign of distress, that’s just how they fly.
Also, turn the sound on, it sounds great.
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