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Xylotrupes socrates | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Genus: | Xylotrupes |
Species: | X. socrates
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Binomial name | |
Xylotrupes socrates
Schaufuss, 1864
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Xylotrupes socrates, commonly known as the Siamese rhinoceros beetle[ citation needed] or fighting beetle[ citation needed] ( Thai: กว่างชน),[ failed verification] is a species of large scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae. It is particularly known for its role in insect fighting in Thailand.[ citation needed]
Like most dynastid beetles, the adult male of X. socrates possesses two horns: one on the head and another on the pronotum, both bifurcate and curling inward. Adult females lack these horns. Both sexes have dark chestnut-brown (is young) or black (is old) exoskeletons and elytra. [1]
The species is widespread in south-east Asian countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. [2]
These beetles are used for staging beetle fights, a traditional form of entertainment popular in the northern region of Thailand.[ failed verification] They are captured and trained to become stronger and more aggressive. [3] In the fight the beetle that lifts its opponent up by its horns wins. A beetle may also win if his opponent crawls away, falls, or is overturned. [4] Insect fighting is mostly practiced in the Chiang Mai and Nan provinces of Thailand. It is also popular in Myanmar and Northern Laos. Spectators typically place bets on the fights. [5] Insect fighting coaches claim their activity provides a free pastime while drawing attention to insects that would otherwise have been ignored or simply killed as pests. [6]
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Xylotrupes socrates | |
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Adult male | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Genus: | Xylotrupes |
Species: | X. socrates
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Binomial name | |
Xylotrupes socrates
Schaufuss, 1864
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Synonyms | |
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Xylotrupes socrates, commonly known as the Siamese rhinoceros beetle[ citation needed] or fighting beetle[ citation needed] ( Thai: กว่างชน),[ failed verification] is a species of large scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Dynastinae. It is particularly known for its role in insect fighting in Thailand.[ citation needed]
Like most dynastid beetles, the adult male of X. socrates possesses two horns: one on the head and another on the pronotum, both bifurcate and curling inward. Adult females lack these horns. Both sexes have dark chestnut-brown (is young) or black (is old) exoskeletons and elytra. [1]
The species is widespread in south-east Asian countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. [2]
These beetles are used for staging beetle fights, a traditional form of entertainment popular in the northern region of Thailand.[ failed verification] They are captured and trained to become stronger and more aggressive. [3] In the fight the beetle that lifts its opponent up by its horns wins. A beetle may also win if his opponent crawls away, falls, or is overturned. [4] Insect fighting is mostly practiced in the Chiang Mai and Nan provinces of Thailand. It is also popular in Myanmar and Northern Laos. Spectators typically place bets on the fights. [5] Insect fighting coaches claim their activity provides a free pastime while drawing attention to insects that would otherwise have been ignored or simply killed as pests. [6]