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nice male eastern hercules beetle - Dynastes tityus - male
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nice male eastern hercules beetle - Dynastes tityus - Male
Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
July 24, 2008
Size: 2.5" including horns?
I found this beautiful beetle at work here in Seymour, Tennessee. I work at a grocery store which has lots of outside lights so i guess he was attracted to the lights.

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nice male eastern hercules beetle - Dynastes tityus - male nice male eastern hercules beetle - Dynastes tityus - male nice male eastern hercules beetle - Dynastes tityus - male
Contributed by bugsrock on 24 July, 2008 - 10:05am

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