Horned elephant

The Elephant Beetle (or horned elephant in New Leaf) is a rare insect in the. It is a large, dark-yellow beetle found on Palm Trees during the Summer at night, between the months of July and August, and the times 7 PM to 8 AM. It is worth 8,000 Bells.

Donating to the Museum
As with all insects in the series, the elephant beetle can be donated to the Museum followed by a small talk by Blathers, the curator.

In Wild World
"I wonder what elephant beetles were called before there were elephants? No, wait, I don't wonder! I don't even care! Hoo hoo! Well, moving on…"

After donation, the elephant beetle can be found at the bottom of the left palm tree in the exhibit on the left of the first room of the Insect area.

In City Folk
"True to its namesake, the elephant beetle is among the heaviest of all the dynastid beetles. As you might imagine, with parents that big, the babies are also accordingly huge. About the size of your fist! Such foulness! Just think of those monstrous larvae! The horror of it all!"

In New Leaf
In New Leaf an information board in the bug exhibit will list information about this bug.

"Horned elephants are some of the heaviest dynastid beetles in the world. The thin yellow hair that covers their bodies makes them rather attractive to mates and collectors. Their horns resemble an elephant raising its trunk, which is how they got their name. They're already big in their larval stage, but by their pupal stage, they are the size of a person's hand."

The elephant beetle can be found on the middle tier of the insect section, located on a palm tree next to the tarantula and scorpion, in the same section housing the rafflesia.

Encyclopedia Information
When the player has caught the elephant beetle, they can find information about the insect in the bug menu. Below is the information regarding the elephant beetle:

Wild World

 * Size: 115 mm.Elephant_Beetle_(Wild_World).gif
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Night.
 * They are the heaviest beetles in the world. Their horns look like elephant trunks.

City Folk

 * Size: About 115 mm.Elephant-beetle.png
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Night - Morning
 * The heaviest beetles in the world are named for their trunklike horns.

Further Information
The Elephant Beetle is a Scarab beetle. It is more active during the night.