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Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male
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Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - Male
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 6, 2004
Came to light. Captured, chilled, posed, and released.

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Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male
Contributed by Cotinis on 7 June, 2004 - 2:07pm
Last updated 13 January, 2006 - 9:06am

So Jealous!
Patrick,

Great shots! I am sooo jealous, that's one of my favorite insects...
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 8 June, 2004 - 11:35am

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