Strongest Beetle!

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I found a female Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules) today. It may not the strongest beetle but the name sure implies it (and it looks it too)! The girl I found is over two inches long. The picture above gives you a good idea of how big it was. It is by far the largest beetle I have ever seen in the wild. From what I understand they can grow to be up to eight inches long making them the largest beetle in the world. It was fascinating to see. Olive colored with dark spots, the wing cases look really hard. The best part is, she's a redhead. What's that you say? Let me explain. If you turn the females over they are covered in thick fine red hairs. Very pretty!

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