Hercules Beetle

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Hercules Beetle

• Project by Cole Prezant

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Description

• If you saw a Hercules beetle, you would know it
  was if it was very large, (if it was male it
  would be larger because of its horns, but females
  are larger if the male horns were excluded, for
  females dont have horns.) with the rare case of
  a near seven inch male (horns included).
• Hercules beetles are a dull yellowish- greenish-
  greyish color with spots like ink dripped on the
  shell.

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Description continued

• The horns of a Hercules beetle are black and
  sometimes serrated.

Male
Female
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Larva and diet

• Hercules beetle larva live in rotting oak logs.
  In these logs their food is supplied, for it is
  rotting oaks. The larva turns to beetle, the
  beetle eats sweet fruits, tree sap, and, of
  course, oak. Tobacco is another food in their
  diet.

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Why they arent common in N.C.

• Hercules beetles never were common in N.C, due to
  colder climate and not very tropical weather.
  However, they were more common here in previous
  years due less pesticides.
• People started spraying for Hercules beetles
  after they put in tobacco and other crops in
  their diet.
• While I was searching for images one had the
  caption identify a pest so that shows peoples
  distaste in Hercules beetles.

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Thank you for watching

• Have a great summer!