Horned elephant

"I caught an elephant beetle! The heavyweight champion!" —City Folk

Elephant Beetle
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Real-world info
Name: Megasoma elephas Family: Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles sub.Dynastinae
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown  Unknown

The Elephant Beetle is a rare insect in the Animal Crossing series. 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 Animal Crossing series 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..."

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!"

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

64px	''They are the heaviest beetles in the world. Their horns look like elephant trunks." Size- 115 mm Season- Summer Time- Night

Further Information

Classified with the Rhinoceros Beetle.