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Eastern Hercules beetle (male)

Dynastes tityus

Description:

It was dead, but worth noting.

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago
Eastern Hercules beetle (male)
Dynastes tityus D. tityus lateral view - Dynastes tityus - BugGuide.Net


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7 Comments

NoSutt
NoSutt 11 years ago

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

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Wouw..amazing beetle...

JohnStrickland
JohnStrickland 11 years 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 11 years ago

cool!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

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

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 11 years ago

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

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Probably black all over when alive?

NoSutt
Spotted by
NoSutt

Virginia, USA

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

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