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common
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
- Habitat
- Old oak forests of Europe
- Body length
- 75 mm
- Order
- Coleoptera · Lucanidae
Weird but real
Males have antler-like jaws used for jousting other males off tree branches.
Why it's cool
Lives up to 7 years as a grub feeding inside dead oaks, then surfaces for a single summer to fight and mate.
