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Giant Stag Beetle (Lucanus elaphus)
Photo#165387
Copyright © 2006
Aaron Goodwin
Giant stag beetle -
Lucanus elaphus
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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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Contributed by
Aaron Goodwin
on 15 January, 2008 - 7:00pm
cool!
I wish i might see one to.
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bug2
, 29 October, 2008 - 4:22pm
wow!
very nice, hope to see one too someday.
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Tim R. Moyer
, 18 January, 2008 - 12:32pm