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Beetle help needed - Dynastes tityus - male
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Beetle help needed - Dynastes tityus - Male
Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
June 26, 2008
Size: 2 to 3 inches
Please help ID - thanks!
Contributed by orbman on 26 June, 2008 - 6:46pm
Last updated 26 June, 2008 - 8:24pm

Check out Dynastes
in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 26 June, 2008 - 7:16pm

 
Eastern Hercules Beetle -Dynastes tityus
Nice male! See Bug Guide
… Maury J. Heiman, 26 June, 2008 - 8:00pm

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… orbman, 26 June, 2008 - 7:36pm

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