Horned atlas

The Atlas Beetle is an insect found in, , and. It sells for 8,000 bells. It appears during summer evenings, between the months of June and August, roughly between the times 11pm and 8am. It is rumored that this insect appears more frequently when it's raining.

Donating to the Museum
As with all insects in the, the Atlas Beetle can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will provide some information about it.

In Wild World
Blathers speech is as follows...

"I find most things about beetles like this repellant, but the MOST repellant are the thin wings that they keep hidden inside. You know of what I speak? After landing, seeing that little piece of wing sticking out of their backs! Blech! Just another example of how insects scoff at proper manners and tidiness!"

In City Folk
Blathers speech is as follows...

"Crowned with three horns, the atlas beetle is known as the strongest of the dynastid beetles. Blech, I wonder if it had three horns when it was in its larval form... I simply loathe larvae. All squishy and squirmy... Nightmarish, really."

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

"Horned Atlases, though perhaps not the largest, are still known as the strongest of Dynastid Beetles. Their 3 horns make them look like a mash-up of a Dynastid Beetle and a Stag Beetle! In the pupal stage, they already have 3 horns and tend to be pretty strong."

After donation, the Atlas Beetle can be found on the middle terrace, on the first palm tree overlooking the scorpion, tarantula, and rafflesia flower.

Encyclopedia Information
In Wild World and City Folk, players can access information about fish and insects in the menu. The information regarding the Atlas Beetle is as follows:

Wild World

 * Size: 120 mm.
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Night.
 * These beetles are the strongest in the world.

City Folk

 * Size: About 120 mm.Atlas-beetle.png
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Night - Morning.
 * The world's strongest beetles have three horns--the keys to their strength!

Further Information
The atlas beetle is found in southern Asia, specifically Malaysia. It is mostly distinguished by its large horns, which make up roughly one third of its 12 to 13 centimeter length. It uses its horns to fight other male atlas beetles for a mate - the female atlas beetle is smaller and lacks horns.

The larva is pale yellow with black markings and a pale blue underbelly in appearance, and is known to bite when touched, and is also known to fight to the death with other atlas beetle larvae. It can carry 4 kilograms, which is the equivalent of a human being carrying two elephants - this gives it the reputation of being one of the strongest animals on earth for its size.