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Dynastes tityus is known by a number of common names, including eastern Hercules beetle, elephant beetle and ox beetle. [1] It was first given a scientific name by Carl Linnaeus, in his 1763 work Centuria Insectorum, where it was called Scarabaeus tityus; when Linnaeus' genus Scarabaeus was divided into smaller genera, S. tityus was renamed Dynastes tityus.
Dynastes is a genus of large beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. They occur in the Nearctic realm and in the Neotropical realm , from the United States to Brazil ; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] four North American species (including Mexico ), three with distributions extending from Central America either north or south, and two species endemic to South ...
The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the rainforests of southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world, and is also one of the largest flying insects in the world.
European rhinoceros beetle European rhinoceros beetle – three stages from larva to adult: larva (back), pupa (center), and imago (front). The Dynastinae are among the largest of beetles, reaching more than 15 centimetres (6 inches) in length, but are completely harmless to humans because they cannot bite or sting.
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Despite differences in geographic origin and morphology, namely horn length and coloration of the elytra, Dynastes tityus and Dynastes grantii are very similar and it is possible for the two species to produce hybrids. [1] Some scientists believe that the two beetles are actually subspecies given the similarities of the male genitalia. [1] [5]
California Coastal Access Guide, Seventh Edition, published by the University of California Press in 2014. ISBN 978-0520278172. ISBN 978-0520278172. Compiled by the California Coastal Commission, this guide provides comprehensive details on over 1150 public coastal access points along California's 1271-mile shoreline.
The rare oarfish found on Grandview Beach in Encinitas measured roughly 9 to 10 feet and was spotted by a doctoral candidate at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, the school wrote on social media.