The elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas) is a member of the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily Dynastinae.

Human Interaction
Asian elephants have been domesticated by humans, and are used as beasts of burden or as transportation. They have also been used in wars. African elephants are not aggressive, but are far more difficult to domesticate. For this reason, it is far more typical to see Asian elephants in circuses than it is to see African ones.