The size of stag beetle larvae is even more impressive than the adult beetles. They can grow to around 11 centimetres long. What do the male stag beetles use their massive mandibles for? Male stag ...

The world's largest stag beetle is the giraffe stag beetle, which can reach lengths of more than 4 ½ inches and uses two large pincers to lift and throw its male rivals. The winner gets the girl.

One of the world’s most expensive insects is stag beetles, which can easily cost up to crores. As bizarre as this sounds, it is quite true that people across the world are ready to shell out an ...

Stag beetles are rare and local, but mostly in large numbers. Despite this, the range of the species is declining, and in the near future it may be threatened with extinction." ...

This could be the larva of several large beetles: stag beetle, rhinoceros beetle, ox beetle, or unicorn beetle. They are detritivores, whose work is the last step in converting logs and fallen ...

Smugglers try to disguise giant beetles as Japanese snacks, unsuccessfully. ... only to find a 6-inch-long stag beetle crawling inside the container. Now multiply that scenario 37 times.

Residents across the Midlands are being asked to keep an eye out for spectacular stag beetles this summer and record any ...

Stag beetles are the UK’s largest land beetles and males are recognisable with antler-like jaws. From late May into July they emerge from the ground in search of mates, and are spotted flying ...

Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. ... You may be aware of the various ways large animals signal that they’re ready for love.

The Stag beetle, priced at Rs 75 lakh, is a rare and threatened species in Europe. London's Thames Valley region is a stronghold for these impressive insects. Learn about their habits, lifespan ...

'Also, today people are more sensitive to nature and are less likely to kill first, think later, when faced with a strikingly large beetle!' Stag beetles are protected. Lucanus cervus is a protected ...