The stag beetle depends on trees and woods for its survival. Loss of its woodland habitat means that the stag beetle is now a nationally scarce species. Illustrated stag beetle Lucanus cervus life cycle. Lucanus Cervus - The Stag Beetle (Eghjort in Danish) The Stag Beetle - lucanus cervus - is the largest terrestrial insect in Europe with male species up to 9 cm in length. In the final larval stage, "L3", the grubs of larger species, such as Prosopocoilus giraffa, may be the size of a human finger. close. Antler allometry. The males are easily recognisable by their ‘antlers’ – these are in fact enlarged mandibles. Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) Impressive, heavily armed and a formidable fighter. See also: Taxonomy of Lucanidae. The species we have in the UK is Lucanus Cervus. Scientific name: Lucanus cervus Size: Male Stag Beetles grow to about 90mm in length, including the antlers, and female Stag Beetles grow to around 60mm Distribution: Found mainly in the south and south east of England. They, along with rhinoceros beetles, are often bought as pets in Japan. Antler allometry in Prosopocoilus savagei. Males can be from approx. Stag beetles have a very secluded long life cycle, spent mostly underground, and this page is an attempt to illustrate it step-by-step; the photos on this page have been taken over the years by several authors and are their copy-write. The females do not have the enlarged mandibles and are slightly smaller.

The scientific name of Lucanus cervus is this word, plus cervus, deer. A4 size (297 x 210mm) Archival quality Art print from Original Hand-Drawn artwork by Carim Nahaboo Limited edition of 100 prints! Its fat larvae feed on the decaying wood of old broadleaved trees. Male stag beetles use their mandibles to fight off rivals. Understandably there are still a few gaps to cover, so contributions are always very welcome. Since the beetle mainly lives of sap from older oak trees, Denmark and Southern Sweden is at the northern boarder where it can spread. 3.5 to 7.5cm in length.

printed on 310gsm heavyweight Etching Paper each print is signed and numbered Lucanus cervus, Male - European Stag Beetle Worldwide postage available This design is Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. Lucanus-Cervus-size-compare.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 1.83 MB Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people (Plate XXIV) (5974465081).jpg 1,522 × 1,272; 350 KB Rhinoceros Beetle - panoramio.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 649 KB Stag beetles show a wide variation in size.


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