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Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus)
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Copyright © 2007
John Young
Dynastes tityus
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Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky, USA
June 27, 2007
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Contributed by
John Young
on 28 June, 2007 - 5:03pm
Last updated 12 May, 2009 - 4:22pm
Correct
You're ID is correct. The only other similar species in the US is
Dynastes granti
, which is a western species that is generally located in Arizona and is distinguished by its considerably longer horns.
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Jason D. Roberts
, 28 June, 2007 - 5:32pm
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