The complete lifecycle of the rhino beetle lasts several years, although the adult male beetles live quite a bit longer than the females. The pupa stage can last several years, which is quite long for a beetle. The length of time varies depending upon species, but is largely affected by […]
Rhino Beetle Fighting
It is part of the culture in Japan and many southeastern Asian countries to hold fighting competitions between male rhinoceros beetles. I’ve lived in Thailand for the last four years and although the practice is not common in the city I live in, I have heard and read stories about […]
Where do Rhino Beetles Live?
Rhinoceros beetles can be found on every continent in the world except for Antarctica. Their natural habitat is woodlands and forests, as they are herbivores and feed on foliage and the nectar of plants found there. The larva eat rotting wood so the adult female rhinoceros beetles often lay eggs […]
New Water Bottles Taste like Plastic?
Ever get a new plastic water bottle and the first time you used it the water had that icky, plasticky smell and taste to it. Unfortunately, that’s a common occurrence, but it’s nothing really to get too worked up about. The good news is that the plastic taste will gradually […]
What Makes Water Bottles Sweat?
Ever wonder why water bottles sweat? That is, why do they get wet on the outside the container for no apparent reason? The answer is simple and it’s called “condensation“. When air is cooled quickly the evaporated water that it holds begin to condense, meaning that it gets squeezed out […]
How Long for a Water Bottle to Decompose?
Plastic bottles take a ridiculous amount of time to decompose. Would you believe that they can sit in a landfill for 1000 years before they fully decompose? And that is if the bottles are exposed to air. If they are buried under meters-high amounts of trash as usual, it will […]
How Long Does An Opened Bottle of Water Stay Good?
Bottles of water sold in stores usually have an expiration date printed on the label. Most people assume because of this that the bottled water will spoil at some point and become unusable. It turns out that that assumption is wrong, and that bottled water stays good and safe to […]
Why do Plastic Water Bottles Get Smelly?
You may have noticed that disposable plastic water bottles tend to get smelly after a while, usually a week or two after they’ve been opened. The icky smell kind of creeps up on you and gets worse and worse as time goes on. That can pose a dilemma for people […]
