Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus) ♂

Dead individual in a shopping area within a small town. Exuding a strong odor! Yes, I carried this individual around Home Depot like a crazy person and got a lot of laughs/funny looks.
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comments (4)

Christine Young

Lion

Well, this is so awesome!! I can totally picture you carrying around a dead beetle :-D. Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Haha! Thanks, Christine! I thought it was too cool.
  
  It is totally stinking up my specimen box though! I'm guessing a male pheromone? Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Yeah, they reeeek! The tissues have to dry out. A good soak in ethanol and then time to dry completely should help. The bigger the bug, the more it stinks when dead...usually. Soft-bodied insects seriously stink too. Posted 6 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

Can smell it here, lol, still a great specimen and pictures Lisa. Posted 5 years ago

The Eastern Hercules beetle

''Dynastes tityus'', the ''eastern Hercules beetle'', is a species of rhinoceros beetle that lives in the Eastern United States. The adult's elytra are green, gray or tan, with black markings, and the whole animal, including the male's horns, may reach 60 mm in length. The grubs feed on decaying wood from various trees.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling