03.08.2026 17:40
A rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis), known for its ability to carry 850 times its own weight, was spotted in the Geyras area in the city center of Tokat.
In Tokat, Hüseyin Kömür recorded with his mobile phone camera the insect he encountered in the garden of his office during the same period last year. Upon examination, it was learned that the insect is under protection.
CAN CARRY 850 TIMES ITS OWN WEIGHT
In Tokat, Hüseyin Kömür encountered an insect in the garden of his office. Kömür, who recorded the insect with his mobile phone camera, stated that he had come across the same species during the same period last year. After his investigations, he learned that the insect is under protection and is a rhinoceros beetle known for its ability to carry 850 times its own weight.
"IT COMES AT THIS TIME EVERY YEAR"
Kömür, who said that the insect comes every year, made the following statements:
"It comes at this time every year. A few days ago, it visited us again in the evening. At that time, of course, I didn't know that the rhinoceros beetle was so rare. When I saw it in the news, I realized it was an endangered insect. Of course, we want it to stay in nature. I never thought it would be in Tokat; I thought it was a standard insect. It caught my attention when it came last year and this year. While I was working in the evening, it came to the balcony, I recorded its video, and then I put it back among the flowers. It's a valuable insect because I see it once a year."