Eastern Hercules Beetle: Available to Collectors!!!

danielj

August 13th, 2008 at 12:00 am

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Holy Crap!!!
Ok- so tonight I’m at my 11 year old daughters cheerleading practice in Morganton, NC. My 6 year old son is sitting beside me in the grass happily mouthing the cheers along with the girls. All of a sudden he jumps up (I thought he was cheering) and moves to the other side of me and just points down at the grass. I look down to see this huge scary looking bug. I mean it has big ol’ horns coming out of its head. I thought surely it wasn’t real. I dared my husband to pick it up. After I balk balked like a chicken he got a stick and poked it. It didn’t move so he poked it with his finger (and jerked his hand back REAL fast). Still didn’t move so he picked it up. It was dead and little ants were eating it. I have NEVER seen anything around here even close to this. As soon as I came home I got on the internet. I couldn’t find it til I came across your site. It’s a Hercules Beetle. I know you already have pictures of one but I think mine are a little more detailed. And I just gotta show this to someone! So attached are pictures feel free to use them. Thanks for the info on your site!!
Leslie Jackson
P.S. What should I do with it? I’m not a collector. Would someone else be interested or are they easy to come by? I hate to just throw it away.

hercules leslie Eastern Hercules Beetle: Available to Collectors!!!

Hi Leslie,
Your letter is quite humorous. We do not want to act as in intermediary between you and prospective collectors, but we are certain there are many people out there who would love to get your Eastern Hercules Beetle. We are not inclined to post your email address without your permission, so if you grant it, we will place your email address with this posting.