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I believe the butterfly to be a Morpho achilles

Yes, does sound reasonable, but wouldn't this be contradicted with species from the genus Pamphobeteus where the females actually become more dull colored, and the males retain the vibrant colors? Just a thought.

Definitely a dung beetle; check out its legs.

lol.. Ted, wasn't talking about yours... Yours has 12-13 segments, and thus is either P. pocularis or P. laticollis (only two others have been recorded to have ranges in FL, but they have more antennomeres). As I said before, Orthosoma brunneum is my guess. Here's to clear some things up...

Guys, hate to break it to you, but it can't be a Prionus sp. if it doesn't have 12 or more segments on its antenna.

That doesn't look like a L. aurata to me; there is no way that insect in the picture is. It's a Phalacrognathus muelleri.

woah... sorry don't know how to fix that.... Perhpas the cuticle didn't harden as much as it was supposed to.. glucose defficiency? Interesting...

Can you please be more specific? What do you mean by "bends BADLY"?

I disagree... If I recall correctly, there are only two Prionus sp. that can be found in the Eastern United States. Prionus pocularis and Prionus laticollis. Both do not get the "red" that this species has. Also, I don't think there are 12+ antennomeres... A clearer picture of the antenna would...

Looks like a Ceramybicdae. My guess is Orthosoma brunneum.

Yea, in fact, the larvae of some species even help decompose rotting logs.

haha... I'm sure there are PLENTY of insect-lovers out there! BTW... I should be getting a Anoplognathus viridiaeneus soon :) *very excited*

lol... No, I was not drooling over your Megasoma as much as your C. granti.. haha.. jk jk... I have one, but it's the pygmea subspecies.

Is it just me, or is your C. granti a A2? (missing antenna) =P

Could you get better pictures of the three other than the one in the middle? (that's upside-down). I'll try and help identify them... The one that's upside down is Allomyrina dichotomus I'm not sure of subspecies because it really depends on locale. Anyways, you can keep them in nice substrate...

Chrysophora chrysochlora, Torynorrhina flammea flammea blue???? (very unsure about this one...), eh... i dont' know the Lucanidae - -... It looks like some Mesodonte form of a Odontolabis sp... I'll give it some thought.. :) I dont' know about the centoniidae ...:(

lol.. nice.. big Mormolyce phylloides... mine is only 95 mm :) I believe that Lucanidae to be Odontolabis siva parryi or siva... (it really depends on locale). I have one myself, self-collected at 106 mm :) Chiasognathus granti on the last one for sure... unless it's the smaller pgymea...

Hopefully mine's a male :) But then, I have another, 3i (i think) h. minax as well.

While mating they fly very very very slow... It's a good chance to catch rare species like that... Not exactly nice to the butterflies, but I'll admit to it, I've done it once.... but hey, I ended up with a proven male and female! :) EDIT: You guys should see the way Lucanidae breed; it's...

lol... and don't forget that some of us ARE zoo officals, entomologists, and work in institutions with permits.