Horned dynastid

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Artwork of horned dynastid
Real-world info
Name: Allomyrina dichotoma politus
Family: Scarabaeidae - scarab beetles
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 カブトムシ
 独角仙
 獨角仙
 장수풍뎅이
 Scarabée kabuto
 Scarabée kabuto
 Escarabajo astado japonés
 Escarabajo astado japonés
 Scarabeo kabutomushi
 Дупляк
 Nashornkäfer
 Neushoornkever

The horned dynastid, known as the dynastid beetle[nb 1] before Animal Crossing: New Leaf, is an uncommon insect in the Animal Crossing series. It appears during mid to late summer. In games prior to Animal Crossing: City Folk, it can be found between 7 PM-8 AM; in City Folk and beyond, it can be found as early as 5 PM.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#28
Horned dynastid
"Yes! I caught the famed dynastid beetle! It's incredibly strong! (For its size...)"

Time of year[nb 2] Jul – Aug
Time of day 7 PM – 8 AM
Location On trees
Weather Any weather
Selling price  1,350 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#45

Horned dynastid
"I caught a dynastid beetle! Talk about powerful!"

Description Their proud horn is actually just overgrown skin. They're related to scarab beetles.
Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 7 PM – 8 AM
Peak times 11 PM – 8 AM
Location On trees
Bug size 80 mm
Selling price  1,350 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#52

Horned dynastid
"Yessss! I caught a dynastid beetle! Strong, tough, and AWESOME!"

Description The proud horns of these relatives of the scarab beetle are just overgrown skin.
Time of year Jul – Aug
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Peak times N/A
Location On trees (any kind)
Bug size 80 mm
Rarity Rare
Selling price  1,350 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#59

Horned dynastid
"I caught a horned dynastid! Your era just ended, buddy!"

Time of year Jul – Aug
All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Peak times 11 PM – 8 AM
Location On trees (any kind) (can be found on Tortimer Island)
Size 72 mm
Rarity Very uncommon
Selling price  1,350 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

The horned dynastid is one of the seven bugs in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that has been in the game since its release.

#4

Horned dynastid

Availability Currently available (since October 25, 2017)
Location Sunburst Island PC Map Icon.png Sunburst Island
Size 67.0 mm – 76.9 mm
Rarity ★★
Selling price  100 Bells
Version added 0.9.0
Villager gift data Tier: 2 (Uncommon)

Rewards:


In New Horizons[edit]

#62

Horned dynastid
"I caught a horned dynastid! I'd hate to hear it honk that schnoz!"

Time of year North: Jul – Aug
South: Jan – Feb
Time of day 5 PM – 8 AM
Location On trees (any kind)
Weather Any weather
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 1,350 Bells
 Flick 2,025 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"They're called beetles, wot? The lugs of the insect world. Insects with armor plating on their backs, you know. Their armor, it...opens up, revealing wings, which they use to fly. It's really quite unnatural. Then, there's that thin membrane-like covering where their heads connect to their bodies. Most foul!"

In Wild World[edit]

"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?"

The dynastid beetle can be found on the first tree in the second insect room.

In City Folk[edit]

"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?!"

The dynastid beetle can be found in the top terrace of the insect exhibit, on the middle oak tree.

In New Leaf[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, the Horned Dynastid can be found on a tree in the back of the upper right room of the Insect section. The exhibit has this to say about the Horned Dynastid:

"Horned dynastids are part of the scarab family. Their horns are actually part of their exoskeleton. Horned dynastids don't have a nose or ears, but they can sense smells with their antennae. They are also able to feel the minor vibration of sounds traveling in the air using thin hair on their bodies. They are fairly loud when flying, plus they emit a rather sour odor, so they are not hard to notice."

In New Horizons[edit]

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"The horned dynastid's head is shaped like a samurai warrior's helmet, hootie-hoo! It would be a most impressive fact if their large size wasn't so horrifying! Adult males use their huge horned heads for fighting and digging, while the females have no such need. As for their larvae and pupae, they too are quite large and feed on rotting wood at a tremendous pace. A foul feast, indeed!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

A fully-grown male dynastid beetle among two other insects on some bark.
A fully-grown male dynastid beetle among two other insects.

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. Rhinoceros 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.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese カブトムシ
kabuto-mushi
Rhinoceros beetle (lit. "kabuto helmet bug")

Korean 장수풍뎅이
jangsupungdeng-i
Rhinoceros beetle (lit. "commander scarab")

Simplified Chinese 独角仙
dújiǎoxiān
Rhinoceros beetle (lit. "single-horned immortal")

Traditional Chinese 獨角仙
Unknown

Russian Дупляк
Duplyak
Rhinoceros beetle

Dutch Neushoornkever Rhinoceros beetle

German Nashornkäfer Rhinoceros beetle

European Spanish Escarabajo astado japonés Japanese horned beetle

European French Scarabée kabuto Kabuto beetle, from Japanese name

Italian Scarabeo kabutomushi Kabutomushi scarab, from Japanese name

Notes[edit]

  1. Japanese: カブトムシ Hepburn: Kabutomushi
  2. All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.