Dynastes tityus under natural light

After rearing several of these Hercules beetles from eggs to adults, a process the I started in 2006 and finally culminated in mid-2009, I finally got around to photographing a couple of the adults. Due to their size, I… Read More →

the payoff!

After a very long wait, the Eastern Hercules Beetles (Dynastes tityus) that I’ve been rearing since August of 2006 have finally emerged. There are six adults, two females and four males – here’s one of the… Read More →