Hercules Beetle

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Artist

Name:: Howitt, Samuel
Dates:: 1756/7-1823
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Smithsonian Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: A companion to Mr. Bullock's London Museum and Pantherion
Author:: Bullock, William
Publisher:: London: Printed by Reyneil for William Bullock, 1812
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Description:

Plate showing a male Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), a tropical insect in the Scarabaeidae family. Hercules beetles are nocturnal and feed on fruit.

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{{cite web | title=Hercules Beetle | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/hercules-beetle/ | author=Howitt, Samuel | year=1812 | access-date=April 18, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}