EASTERN HERCULES BEETLE
SPECIES: Dynastes tityus
STATUS: Data deficient
HABITAT: Forest
DIET: Rotting fruit and tree sap. The young feed on rotting wood.
GENERAL: The Easter Hercules, also known as the Rhinoceros Beetle is one of the heaviest and longest beetles in the United States weighing 0.70 ounces which is about the same as a mouse and can be 2.5 inches in length.
Photo attributed to: Beth W.
