Large hard shell beetle?
June 10, 2010
What is the beetle? Approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inches in length, grey shell with dark green spots.
Ann in Tennessee
middle Tennessee
Dear Ann,
This is a female Eastern Hercules Beetle, Dynastes tityus, one of the Rhinoceros Beetles. The male has spectacular horns, giving rise to the common name.
Felt something on the inside of my shirt and it was her! Scared the life out of me. After I peeled out of my clothes faster than I ever had in my life, I put it in a Tupperware container and Im gonna scare the hell out of my co eorkers in the morning.