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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Rhinoceros Beetles (Dynastinae) » Dynastini » Hercules Beetles (Dynastes) » Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus)
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Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus) ? - Dynastes tityus - male
Copyright © 2006 Bill Bryant

Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus) ? - Dynastes tityus - Male
Dixon, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA
July 6, 2002
Size: 2in?
I believe that this is an Eastern Hercules Beetle, but his coloring is a little different. It's the only one I've ever seen in Missouri. He was really fantastic! Not aggressive at all. My brother actually took the pictures, but I did get his permission to post them.

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Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus) ? - Dynastes tityus - male Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus) ? - Dynastes tityus - male
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Contributed by Leslie Durham on 20 July, 2006 - 4:34am
Last updated 14 July, 2011 - 6:25pm

I too agree
I too agree. These beetles are variable in their markings, and in fact you may sometimes find an all-dark one. But there is really nothing else like these beetles.
… Stephen_WV, 20 July, 2006 - 5:51am login or register to post comments

You are correct
Hercules Beetle (also known as Unicorn Beetle). They are very nice to have in a beetle collection.
… Jacques S. Doucet, 20 July, 2006 - 5:31am login or register to post comments

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