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Large beetle - Lucanus placidus
Copyright © 2009 jrose12587

Large beetle - Lucanus placidus
Mesick, Michigan, USA
July 11, 2009
Size: large? 1 1/2-2 inches
I found this beetle in the parking lot of a gas station.

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Contributed by jrose12587 on 27 September, 2009 - 2:14pm
Last updated 28 September, 2009 - 10:52am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 28 September, 2009 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

Lucanus placidus (FEMALE)
I agree with the previous comment (below).
… Bill Reynolds, 28 September, 2009 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

Stag beetle
female lucanus placidus perhaps? I am by no means an expert, but this looks identical to one I found here in MN earlier this year.
… Ryan Bradbury, 27 September, 2009 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

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