Summary ⁷

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 (2.4 in) in length. The grubs feed on decaying wood from various trees.

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1. (c) Ted MacRae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/49679700@N07/5583930276
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3. Francesco Vitali, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/42268.jpg
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5. (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick
6. (c) James W. Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James W. Beck
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynastes_tityus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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