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Eastern Hercules Beetle - Dynastes tityus - female
Copyright © 2009 Marvin and Jo Smith

Eastern Hercules Beetle - Dynastes tityus - Female
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
August 19, 2009
Size: 1.5" Long
Originally attracted to porch light.
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Contributed by Marvin and Jo Smith on 19 August, 2009 - 2:39pm
Last updated 19 August, 2009 - 4:44pm

Dynastes tityus
Thanks for the ID and confirmation.
… Marvin and Jo Smith, 19 August, 2009 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

I'm no expert
and not real good with coleoptera, but could this be one of the dark, female forms of Dynastes tityus?
… Andrew Meeds, 19 August, 2009 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
Yes you are; and yes, it is:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 August, 2009 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

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