Hercules Beetle

About the Hercules Beetle

The Hercules beetle (scientific name: Dynastes hercules) is one of the world's largest beetles, inhabiting Central and South America. Males can reach up to 180mm in body length, characterized by two large horns extending from the head and thorax.

The body color varies from yellowish-brown to blackish-brown and is known to change color depending on humidity. Named after the Greek mythological hero Heracles due to its powerful appearance and massive horns, it is highly popular as an insect specimen and one of children's most admired insects.

About This Model

This "Hercules Beetle" papercraft was created as content for the science category of a distance learning company's website. Designed with a simple structure that second-graders can assemble, it can be constructed from two A4-sized sheets.

It is designed so that families can download and print it at home for easy crafting. The beetle's characteristic large horns and body shape are recreated with a simple structure.

Production Overview

Item	Details
Purpose	Website Content, Download Distribution
Target Age	2nd grade elementary and up
Parts Sheets	2 A4-sized sheets