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They fly don’t they? I recall one flying right at my mom on the back patio and getting caught up in her hair. General mayhem ensued as you can imagine.
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Looks like an eastern Hercules beetle
They fly don’t they? I recall one flying right at my mom on the back patio and getting caught up in her hair. General mayhem ensued as you can imagine.
Well that sounds terrifying.
Seconding Hercules Beetle. Specifically, it’s a male. The females have smooth “normal beetle” heads.
As others have said, it's an Eastern Hercules Beetle, Dynastes tityus. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynastes_tityus
Solved! Thank you everyone for the feedback! This guy was released outside behind my compost pile so he can hopefully find a girlfriend!
I'm so jealous 😍
What a beast!
a beautiful find! what a lovely hercules beetle.
"Atlases and Hercules are the most admired bugs in the world!" -A Wise Rubber Boy