Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

About

The stag beetle is Britain's largest beetle and one of its most iconic insects. Males have enormously enlarged mandibles used in wrestling contests. Larvae take up to seven years to develop in rotting wood.

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Quick Facts

Category: Insect
Latin name: Lucanus cervus
IUCN Status: NT — Near Threatened
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Conservation Status: NT

Near Threatened — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.