The southern Masked Chafer (Cyclocephala lurida) is considered one of the biggest pest of turf in the midwest United States. Much like our kids, they grow out of being a pest, as the adults do not feed on roots. If the females are unable to mate in time, they go back to the ground where they are known to attract a similar beetle, the northern masked chafer (Cyclocephala borealis).

One of the largest beetles in the United States, eastern hercules beetle is hard to miss in forests and other wooded areas. The horned beetle hibernates underground, only emerging for a few months in the spring and summer. The beetle feeds on the sap and bark of ash trees and has also been known to eat decaying fruit.

Sporting extraordinary horn-like structures, hercules beetle exhibits one of the most impressive examples of sexual dimorphism within its order, with the males boasting larger appendages used for combat during mating season. Remarkably adapted for a life in the canopies, their larval stages rely on decomposing wood for nutrition, transforming into formidable adults whose diet shifts to sweet plant saps and fruits. Their powerful mandibles are adept at masticating through tough materials, yet despite their robust appearance, they play no active role as pests and pose no threat to human agriculture.

The western hercules beetle (Dynastes grantii) is one of the largest beetles found in the United States. Given their size, they are commonly found in countries that participate in beetle fights. They are normally identified with their light-brown or greyish color, but that is known to darken if the beetle gets wet.

Dynastes hyllus is a large scarab beetle species that ranges from Mexico to Guatemala. Its larvae have been found to associate with the logs of Persea americana.

Dyscinetus morator, the rice beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.

The sugarcane Beetle (Euetheola humilis) is called so because it is considered a pest of sugarcane fields and turfgrass. They are considered a species of the rhinoceros beetle (Dynastinae), called so because of the large horn gives it the appearance of a "mini-rhino." Otherwise, they are shiny and black with vertical lines going down the backside.