Horned dynastid
- "Yessss! I caught a dynastid beetle! Strong, tough, and AWESOME!" —City Folk
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| Name: Trypoxylus dichotomus politus Family: Scarabaeidae - scarab beetles | ||||||
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The Dynastid Beetle is a uncommon insect found in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk. 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.
Donating to the Museum
In Wild World
- "Do tell, player, have you ever seen a dynastid 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?" —Blathers
The dynastid beetle can be found on the first tree in the second insect room.
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?!" —Blathers
The dynastid beetle 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
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City Folk
Further Information
The dynastid beetle is a subspecies of the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, and is part of the scarab family. Its larvae are very large, around 5 cm long. Horn-like structures are present in both sexes during the pupal stage, though only adult males will have horns. Dynastid beetles, along with other rhinoceros beetles, are popular as pets in Asia, and in some places are considered a delicacy, especially fried. Dynastid beetles don't mind being handled, and fly slowly and quietly. Dynastid beetles have their place in Japanese popular culture, making appearances in anime, tokusatsu, advertisements, and even films. The dynastid beetles featured in Animal Crossing are in their adult stage.
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