Horned dynastid

The Dynastid Beetle is a uncommon insect found in, and. It appears between the months of July and August, between 7 pm and 8 am. They are familiar to a Hercules Beetle because of their shape.

In Animal Crossing
They're called beetles, wot? The lugs of the insect world. Insects with armor plating their backs, you know. Their armor, it... opens up, revealing wings. Which they use to fly! It's really quite unnatural. Then, there's that thin, membrane-like covering where their heads connect to their bodies. Most foul!

In Wild World
"Do tell, [Player Name], have you ever seen a dynastic beetle's larva? Oh, no trouble at all if you haven't, I assure you! If you had, we might speak of them, and then I would recall how vile they look. Let's forget it, shall we?"

In City Folk
"The dynastid beetle has a reputation as king of the forest, but this king is not without enemies, eh wot? Many species hunt this beetle. Examples include moles, crows, and owls... WOT WOT?!"

It can be found in the top terrace of the insect exhibit, on the middle Oak Tree.

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

Wild World

 * Size: 80 mm.
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Night.
 * Their proud horn is actually just overgrown skin. They're related to scarab beetles.

City Folk

 * Size: About 80 mm.
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Night - Morning.
 * The proud horns of these relatives of the scarab beetle are just overgrown skin.

Further Information
The name Dynastid is a reference to its family (Dynastidae) or subfamily (Dynastinae) depending on the source; the taxonomy of these beetles has long been challenged. In the case of being placed as a subfamily within the Scarab Beetle family Scarabeidae they are probably better off called Dynastinid Beetles.

This Rhinoceros beetle starts out as a very large larvae, the size of an ordinary caterpillar. At middle stage, it earns a more toughened look, even though it still has a caterpillar-like rear.In Asian life, it is sometimes treasured as a delicacy, prefered fried. Like many other beetles in Japan, they are frequently found as pets.