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Eastern Hercules beetle (male)

Dynastes tityus

Description:

It was dead, but worth noting.



1 species ID suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago
Eastern Hercules beetle (male)
Dynastes tityus D. tityus lateral view - Dynastes tityus - BugGuide.Net

7 Comments

NoSutt
NoSutt 10 months ago

Anyone know where to get some framed large beetles? Or a frame or dome for this one?

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 10 months ago

Wouw..amazing beetle...

JohnStrickland
JohnStrickland 10 months ago

If you like insects, then these are great for a framed display. Mainly because they look impressive. Nice specimen! I found one a week ago, but I think it had been hit by a car. It was a male like yours, but most of the horn was missing. Also, there was a visible crack in the pronotum. Great find though!

Atul
Atul 10 months ago

cool!

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago

Great spot! This is the color they are when alive Argy!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 10 months ago

It looks like some sort of Dynastes Beetle, maybe Dynastes granti or Dynastes tityus

Argy Bee
Argy Bee 10 months ago

Probably black all over when alive?

Virginia, USA

Lat: 37.39, Long: -79.91

Spotted on Jun 6, 2012
Submitted on Jul 12, 2012

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