One of the largest and heaviest beetles in the US, and it definitely carries its weight with those claws. In fact the claws actually dig into your skin because he needs to be able to hold on. Dropping this thing would be like dropping an egg.
This is the male, the females have no horns. It uses them to throw other male beetles out of the trees they’re perched on.
These things actually change color depending on the humidity. When I put a wet paper towel over him for moisture, he became more dark green.
This was all last year, and I set it free after a day.
