Horned hercules

The Hercules Beetle (or Horned Hercules in New Leaf) is a rare insect in the. It is one of the highest priced insects in the games, alongside the Golden Stag Beetle.

In and  where it is often thought to have its debut, it can be found on Palm Trees at night, between 5 PM and 8 AM, during the months of July and August, where it sells for an increased 12,000 Bells (up from 11,250 in Afe+). Its shape is compared with the Dynastid Beetle, which is a result of the two sharing the same family.

In Animal Forest e+ it was only found on the Private Island, where it was found on Fruit Trees. In it is found on both the island and mainland. Due to the addition of the sneaking feature with the net by holding A, this beetle, the Scarab Beetle and the Golden Stag are notoriously skittish. The only way to capture them is to walk at the slowest possible speed. Even walking normally while sneaking will scare these beetles (but note that walking at normal speed during stealth will not scare the other coconut beetles).

Donating to the Museum
Upon donation to the Museum, Blathers the curator will say;

In Wild World
"The hercules beetle is known as the largest beetle in the world, eh wot? It's those mammoth horns! Yes, the horns are its clame to fame... But inspect them and you'll see they're covered in hair. Blech! Hair horns... Frankly, I can't think of anything more vile..."

In City Folk
"Hoo now... The largest dynastid beetle around! I must say, those horns are simply magnificent! Dynastid beetles move fairly slowly, so you're free to view them at your own pace, eh wot? I must heartily endorse any insect that has the decency to move slowly and predictably. Well done!"

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

"Horned herculeses are the largest beetles in the world, reaching over 17 cm in exceptional cases. Their 2 long horns look pretty, but they're powerful and can hurt a lot of you're pinched by them. The longer horn is covered with short, soft yellow hair, which helps them to sense vibrations. The yellow on their bodies turns black when it's humid, making them difficult to spot on humid evenings."

After donation, the hercules beetle can be found on the second tier of the insect section in the first enclosure, walking on the tree stump towards the back. If a golden stag has been donated to the museum, both will fight on the stump, picking each other up and tipping one another over.

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

Further Information
The Hercules Beetle, a name which alternatively applies to a few other Dynastid beetle species in both North America and Asia, is the most famous and largest of the rhinoceros beetles.

The beetle is native to the rainforests of Central America and South America, as well as the Lesser Antilles. While often considered the worlds largest beetle at a size of around 150-170mm (the end of this scale only achieved by exceptional individuals), it is infact outclassed by two species, both of which are Cerambycids (longhorn beetles), those two being Macrodontia cervicornis and Titanus giganteus. The hercules beetle is considered the strongest creature on earth for its size; it can handle 850 times its own body weight.

One feature that often dismisses its size is its horns; when the horns, which are longer than its body length, are not included. When eye-to-abdomen measuring is used and the horns not in the equation, females can exceed the male's size as they are larger bodied (however they lack the horns, which makes them considerably "smaller" if the male's great horn is included in the measurement).

They eat decaying fruit and the larvae of the beetle spends one to two years tunneling into rotten wood.

Trivia

 * Blathers does not seem to show dislike for this bug in City Folk.