Hercules beetle
noun
a large Neotropical rhinoceros beetle, Dynastes hercules.
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hercules beetlenouna very large tropical American scarabaeid beetle, Dynastes hercules: the male has two large anterior curved horns
Hercules beetle
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hercules beetle
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Etymology
Origin of Hercules beetle
First recorded in 1830–40
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Where else in Manhattan can you encounter a Hercules beetle or poison dart frogs?
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Similarly, timber operations have reduced Hercules beetle habitats in both North and South America.
From National Geographic ● May 11, 2018
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 ● May 11, 2018
The time-lapse video above, shot by insect hobbyist Hirofumi Kawano, provides a glimpse into the jaw-dropping journey each Hercules beetle embarks upon from grub to giant.
From National Geographic ● May 11, 2018
At last the whole band of beetles united and suspended themselves to the branch of a ceiba, a tree for which the Hercules beetle shows a marked preference.
From Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Parker Gillmore
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