Dynastinae
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Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family, named for their rhinoceros-like horns. Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Her
Dynastinae
European rhinoceros beetle
European rhinoceros beetle – three stages from larva to adult: larva (back), pupa (center), and imago (front)
Antodon goryi
Hercules beetle
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The Hercules beetle is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the tropical forests of southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of be
Dynastinae
…beetle family (Scarabaeidae), named for their rhinoceros-like horns. Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles – include Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles or horn beetles. Over 1,500 species and 225 genera of rhinoceros beetles are known. Many rhinoceros beetles are well known for their…
Dynastes hercules ecuatorianus MHNT
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Hercules beetle illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789–1813) by George Shaw (1751–1813).