Another poor victim at "accident central". According to unnamed police. he thought he could make it through the yellow light before it turned red. He was wrong and got "T boned". 

This is the female Hercules Beetle grub. This one is also in the 3rd instar. The next stage for these grubs is to pupate in to the adult beetles. Could be another 3 to 6 months to see adults.  

Check out this 3rd Instar Hercules Beetle grub. This is the male.  

Dynastes Hercules Hercules Grubs.

Well after bit of a snafu from the US Postal Service...I received my package from Texas. Upon opening the package...I saw 3 containers inside. Sure enough...I opened the first one and there was a female Dynastes Hercules Hercules beetle grub. A huge one. The next container contained an even bigger male grub...same sub-species. Massive sized grubs. Unbelievable! I will post a couple of pics of them later. Included was a bonus grub from Texas...possibly an Ox beetle grub.

The 2 monster grubs are the larval form of the worlds largest and heaviest beetle...the giant Hercules beetle. These 2 larvae are captive bred and originally from the Guadeloupe, Mexico region. This region is known for producing the largest beetles. Only the males have horns. A wild caught male from that region measured 180mm...nealry 8 inches.

You might wonder why I got these 2 giant grubs? Well...I am going to try my hand at breeding them...the adult males sell for $150 each and up! Hmmm Tony's Beetle Ranch...has sort of a ring to it. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Anyone want to venture what this strange creature is? It is close to 20 feet long and is located in the LA Natural History Museum. Ready to give up yet? An extremely rare preserved Megamouth Shark! Weird! 

Check out these irridescent blue butterflies from South America. They look even more vibrant in person.  

Here is something unusual from the desert of Southern California. These are called Blister Beetles. They have a toxic compound in their bodies that they release if threatened. The substance causes severe itching, redness and blisters. Ouch! 

Another great shot of my female Theraphosa Blondi...."Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula". Make sure you read the sign above it. You can just make it out. It is sitting atop it's "cave".  

Can you find the queen honeybee in this hive? Hint...she has a small white dot on her back. 

World Record Blue Catfish....124 pounds!