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Giant stag beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male
Copyright © 2006 Aaron Goodwin

Giant stag beetle - Lucanus elaphus - Male
Bixby, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
May 11, 2006
This is the first and only giant stag beetle that I've ever encountered. It was a surprise that day and a wonderful one at that!

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Giant stag beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male Giant stag beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male
Contributed by Aaron Goodwin on 15 January, 2008 - 7:00pm

cool!
I wish i might see one to.
… bug2, 29 October, 2008 - 4:22pm

wow!
very nice, hope to see one too someday.
… Tim R. Moyer, 18 January, 2008 - 12:32pm

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