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Stag Beetle - Lucanus placidus
Copyright © 2012 Sam Houston

Stag Beetle - Lucanus placidus
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
April 30, 2012
Size: 25mm (1")

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 1 May, 2012 - 10:32am
Last updated 6 May, 2012 - 9:02pm

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… Sam Houston, 6 May, 2012 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Lucanus sp.
Probably Lucanus placidus. The tibiae do not appear to be reddish as in capreolus, although the lighting in your photos seems to be on the red side which enhances the dark reddish color.
… Brad Barnd, 1 May, 2012 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
L. placidus
… Bill Reynolds, 5 May, 2012 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

stag beetle
genus Lucanus species capreolus I presume
… wolfpacksved, 1 May, 2012 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

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