stag beetles
Mandibular forest dwellers
Stag beetles are large beetles whose males have enlarged mandibles resembling a stag's antlers.
These impressive jaws are used for combat with rival males over mates, not for feeding.
Found worldwide, they're among the largest beetle species.
The larvae develop in rotting wood for several years before emerging as adults.
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- hornsBony animal projections
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
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- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
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- wood peststermites, termite, carpenter ants, carpenter ant, woodworm
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