Only adults are known - no larval stage has been seen.

The adults are very active and known to be attracted to light sources.

Active adults are known to have different shopping habits than those of other age groups.

The king cobra may deliver multiple bites in a single attack but adults are known to bite and hold on.

Large adults are also known to occasionally have small yellow spots scattered on their sides.

Other adults have been known to live up to around 5 years of age.

Of this number only seven adults are known to have survived.

Only adults and eggs from captured adults are known - no larval stage has been seen.

Although referred to as scavengers, adults are known to feed primarily on sugars.

Both juveniles and adults of the species are known to feed on benthic algae.