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Stag Beetle

Photo by brettpim
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Field Notes

Description:

4cm brown beetle with large mandibles

Habitat:

Mixed forest and grass

Reference Links:

NWF Field Guide to Insect and Spiders | Shop NWF - D2C

Species ID Suggestions

Stag Beetle

Lucanus capreolus

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Latimeria
L. capreolus is the species I see most often, try checking that one out on BugGuide.net.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2011

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