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Eastern Hercules Beetle

Posted by July 27th, 2009 at 9:09 am

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(Believed) female Eastern Hercules Beetle, second photo turned out very good
July 26, 2009
Hi,
I believe this is a female Eastern Hercules Beetle, but I’m not totally sure. It was found on the side of my house in the evening. I live in middle Tennessee. I know you have posted some of these already, but I think the second picture turned out really well.
Matthew Martin
Springfield, TN

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Eastern Hercules Beetle

Hi Matthew,
You are correct.  This is a female Eastern Hercules Beetle, Dynastes tityus.  The close-up is an interesting angle.

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Eastern Hercules Beetle

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