The resemblance is due to its long, straight, stylized-looking horn. This bug’s Japanese name translates to “helmet beetle”, and it directly references the bug’s resemblance to a samurai helmet. Like any other Rhinoceros Beetle, this one also has the signature cephalic horn. As the English name suggests, this is a species of Rhinoceros Beetle that is native to Japan. But perhaps the most well-known one, which I’ll talk about today, is the Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle, or kabutomushi in Japanese. There are numerous local beetle species across Japan.
