How strong is the world's strongest beetle and what is its name?

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The name of the strongest beetle is the rhinoceros beetle. They are among the largest of beetles, and their common name refers to the characteristic horns borne by the males of most species in the group. It is said that they can carry up to 850 times their own weight. Here is some rationale for this clain: "we are not comparing the actual weight that it can lift. Instead, we are comparing how much an animal can carry relative to its own weight. Elephants can carry up to 25% of their own weight on their backs, camels about 20%, leaf-cutting ants about 30 times their own weight, and rhinoceros beetles about 850 times"! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_beetle http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/05/greek_chemists_.html http://edhelper.com/AnimalReadingComprehension_41_1.html Dec 18 08, 6:05 AM