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Eastern Hercules Beetle

Dynastes tityus

Photo by ChrisBurkett
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Field Notes

Description:

The adult's elytra are green, gray or tan, with black markings, and the whole animal, including the male's horns, may reach 60 mm (2.4 in) in length. The grubs feed on decaying wood from various trees. (Wiki)

Habitat:

D. tityus lives in the eastern and southeastern United States, from New York state, Illinois and Indiana, south to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, with eastern Texas marking the western limit of its range. (Wiki)

Species ID Suggestions

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes Tityus

Comments (2)

I may have found its wife haha. https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/34477154
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013

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