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Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male
Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - Male
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
July 30, 2004
Moribund individual found under a light. I had not seen any of this species in several weeks--they appear to be more common in June.

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Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male Giant Stag Beetle - Lucanus elaphus - male
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Contributed by Cotinis on 4 August, 2004 - 11:08pm
Last updated 19 June, 2005 - 3:12pm

Stag Beetle
I live in Baltimore City Maryland and found one in front of my house. Just wondering if this is a poisoned bug? It pinched my husband.
… Theresa Bury, 7 July, 2007 - 12:57am login or register to post comments

i seen one like this
i seen one like this but it was a gray color. and had a jagged edge it looked like a leaf. or a a piece of bark off of an pine tree
… froglady_mg, 9 June, 2007 - 10:18pm login or register to post comments

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