Hercules beetle

American  

noun

1. a large Neotropical rhinoceros beetle, Dynastes hercules.

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hercules beetle British  

noun

1. a very large tropical American scarabaeid beetle, Dynastes hercules: the male has two large anterior curved horns

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Etymology

Origin of Hercules beetle

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Where else in Manhattan can you encounter a Hercules beetle or poison dart frogs?

From New York Times

The full list of insects includes: rhinoceros beetle, Hercules beetle, Atlas beetle, stag beetle, giant stag, Miyama stag beetle, shining ball scarab beetle, jewel beetle, ladybug, firefly, Rosalia batesi, swallowtail butterfly, morpho butterfly, atlas moth, mantis, grasshopper, dragonfly, hornet, robust cicada, brown cicada, periodical cicada, Walker’s cicada, and evening cicada.

From The Verge

She compared its fights to those of the Hercules beetle, which sports thick, pinching horns, and a species of Golofa beetle, which has thinner, sword-like horns.

From Scientific American

With more than a dozen species and subspecies of Hercules beetle in the Western Hemisphere, the animals aren’t likely to disappear anytime soon.

From National Geographic

Similarly, timber operations have reduced Hercules beetle habitats in both North and South America.

From National Geographic