The Giant Beetle

@RasmaSandra (93034)
Daytona Beach, Florida
January 16, 2026 3:25pm CST
Traveling along the highway in Colorado Springs, Colorado, you might be surprised by a giant beetle. It is thought to be the world’s largest beetle. It is behind a barbed-wire-topped fence with signs of warning about video surveillance. The statue sure can be a surprise. This is because the beetle was once the victim of vandalism. It was created in the mid-1950s and is a gigantic West Indian Hercules beetle. It had been moved once to Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida, but is now back at its original location.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (117376)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan
The first time I have seen an image of a giant beetle on this post.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
@Deepizzaguy interesting creation I wonder how bit the real beetle is,
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (117376)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3h
Sandy
@velvet53 (23188)
• Palisade, Colorado
17 Jan
I have seen it myself. When I lived in Pueblo I would go to Colorado Springs a lot. There are many big statues there. Even horses made from barbwire. Pretty interesting.
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Sandy
@velvet53 (23188)
• Palisade, Colorado
4h
@RasmaSandra The horses out in the country are awesome.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
@velvet53 how great you have seen this before,
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52003)
• Mojave, California
17 Jan
That is one thing America still does well, make giant things, bugs, dinosaurs, aliens, balls of yarn. Other places have castles, we have the biggest lobster statue in the world.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52003)
• Mojave, California
4h
@RasmaSandra Technically, there was already one. Trump holding hands with Epstein. It keeps getting taken down for some reason though.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
@crossbones27 you are absolutely right, Do you think we'll get a giant Trump statue?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (369336)
• Rockingham, Australia
21h
So you know if it has special significance?
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
@JudyEv I guess to honor the Western Indian Hercules beetles
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (211005)
• United States
12h
I like going to see the world's largest things; but I might pass on the beetle. Eww.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
@LindaOHio it would certainly make me stop and look,
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (53)
• United States
15h
That's pretty cool.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
@LooeyVille someone was very creative. Funny how the bug was taken to Florida and then back to Colorado,
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Amber
@AmbiePam (110342)
• United States
16 Jan
I bet at night it looks really freaky. I mean sure, in daylight it would too, but especially at night. See me as an example. At night, I am very scary!!!
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jan
@AmbiePam I keep purple lights like Christmas lights on all night and my LED clock is lit up by my bed, I want to be able to see everything around me when I wake up,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (233861)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Jan
Was it once alive? Or is it a sculpture?
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93034)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jan
@TheHorse just a statue but interesting to drive by and see it,