peg Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I rescued him/her from a parking deck elevator lobby and have already released him/her to a safe wooded area so I do not need care/feedng information. It was just such a beautiful and unusual creature that I wondered what it might be. Thanks, Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I rescued him/her from a parking deck elevator lobby and have already released him/her to a safe wooded area so I do not need care/feedng information. It was just such a beautiful and unusual creature that I wondered what it might be. Thanks, Peg Thanks Peg, it took me a second to load the photo from here. It is my favorite native beetle, Dynastes tityus also known as the Eastern Hercules Beetle. It has a wide range from New Jersey to Florida to Texas but is rarely found in numbers. It's also a moderately expensive beetle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peg Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Thanks Peg, it took me a second to load the photo from here. It is my favorite native beetle, Dynastes tityus also known as the Eastern Hercules Beetle. It has a wide range from New Jersey to Florida to Texas but is rarely found in numbers. It's also a moderately expensive beetle. Thank you and another question: expensive? To buy or to feed/maintain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 They're pretty much free to maintain but they only live months after you catch them in the wild because the molted out the previous fall. Dead specimens of most beetles are worth pennies (though some are worth hundreds) while this species generally runs about $20 for a decent dead male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hi Orin, Is it unusual to see them this early in the year? In Arizona the D. granti don't start really showing up for another month or so. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I guess it is pretty early to find them but it's not outside the normal time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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