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Stag Beetle

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Description:

This one has his own built-in mole-grips!

Habitat:

Tropical montane rainforest.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
I have searched Beetles of Borneo http://borneobeetles.myspecies.info/ and found no result for neolucanus and one result for Odontolabis which is a close match except the wing cover colour: http://borneobeetles.myspecies.info/content/lucanidae-odontolabis-sp
LennyWorthington
Malcolm This could be a Odontolabis sp.or Neolucanus sp. Male or female ? Sorry I cant be more helpful,
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Calculated size is 3.4 to 4.2cm. It was taken from close to min focus distance which is 4.9 feet, using 300mm with a 2:1 factor (600mm 35mm equivalent).
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
No, unfortunately not, I recall maybe 3-4cm? I can check the original camera data, it is often possible to calculate size from the zoom and focus data, but it's not easy, nor is it always accurate.
LennyWorthington
This is a female Stag Beetle Did you record the size approx.?

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