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Eastern Hercules Beetle Larva

Dynastes tityus

Photo by dhmcclanahan
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This huge grub was under a damp pile of sticks. Notice the brownish spots along its side. It is as fat as a dime and about three inches long.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
JackGraham
something in the scarab family, possibly a junebug
stho002
Probably larva of Dynastes: http://bugguide.net/node/view/2876/bgpage

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Wildlife of Georgia
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedNovember 14, 2013

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