Hercules beetles are among the largest flying insects in the world, with males of some subspecies measuring up to 6.8 inches (17.2 centimeters) long. They are also extraordinarily strong and can lift ...

Reaching up to 17 cm in length, the Hercules beetle is one of the largest insects in the world. They're commonly identified by the characteristic horn-like pincers found on male beetles. Just like its ...

Fair warning: Last chance to save yourself from what you’re about to see.The male Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) in its adult form is pretty rad looking with his characteristic horn. (No, this is ...

Why does this gigantic beetle make such a terrifying sound? The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetle species in the world today. They’re unique compared to many of the beetles you’ll see ...

Reaching up to 17 cm in length, the Hercules beetle is one of the largest insects in the world. Despite their formidable strength, deforestation and loss of habitat has left the species threatened in ...

Hercules beetles are most active and ready to breed after dark, but when brought into human care, these beetles often lose their interest in mating and spend most of their time eating. The only option ...

Kids love dinosaurs. I did more than 55 years ago, and so did many of my friends. We collected and played with hard plastic toy models with long, hard-to-pronounce and spell names imprinted on them.

TUNJA, Colombia — University student German Viasus was researching ways to speed the natural decomposition of chicken bones when he came across what has become one of Colombia’s weirdest exports.