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Chalcosoma atlas

Distributed in Southeast Asia, the male is a giant in the Asian beetle family with a body length of more than 115mm.
Its scientific name is atlas (Optimus Prime).


Atlas(Optimus Prime in ancient Greek mythology)
It belongs to the Titan Protoss. In the battle of Titan, the Titans, including Atlas, were hostile to the Olympus. The war ended in the defeat of the Titans, and Atlas was also punished by Zeus, forever raising the sky in the west of the world.

Distribution area: the whole Southeast Asia.Chalcosoma atlas is a kind of large puffybugs produced in Southeast Asia, which can be described as one of the representative puffybugs in Asia, and is also the largest genus of puffybugs in Asia. The male's three long horns and long legs are the main characteristics of this genus. The shell is rich in dark green metallic luster. Chalco in the genus name is the prefix of all words related to bronze in Latin, while soma is the meaning of body, Therefore, it has also been translated as "copper body big pocket"

With its huge size, aggressive appearance and aggressive temperament, Nanyang Dadu has become a very popular species in the beetle circle, among which the three famous species are also collectively called "Nanyang Three Swordsmen"


Chalcosoma atlas is the earliest one named, with a body length of 35-110mm. Although the maximum length is more than 10 cm, in fact, the male insect can reach the long-horned type when it is more than 7 cm and about 8 cm. The average body length and the limit are the smallest among the three swordsmen, and the giant individuals who can reach more than 10 cm are rare.