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Photo by Mike48
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Field Notes

Description:

2 inches long
1" wide.. 2 distinct eyes
No horn like on the Hercules beetle..

Habitat:

Texas live oak trees.. wooded area

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
I agree with Doren. This looks like an Eastern Hercules Beetle: http://bugguide.net/node/view/2877
Doren B
This is a female. The females do not have the horns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynastes_tityus
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PublishedJuly 14, 2017

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