Stag Beetle Dorcus Titanus Framed Specimen

SPECIES Dorcus titanus

ORIGIN  Indonesia

FRAME  14.5cm x 14.5cm x Depth 5cm, Made from recycled products.

AKA Stag beetle, the mighty stag beetle is know for it big claws on a this medium sized lucanid,

Male Stag Beetles have large mandibles (jaws) that look a bit like the antlers of a deer, hence the name. Females don't have such 'big mouths' but their jaws are actually much stronger.

Male Stag Beetles use their antlers to wrestle other males during the mating season the loser gets thrown to the ground.

Believe it or not Stag Beetles can fly. Males will fly out to look for a mate at dusk on humid - how romantic!

They are sttracted by the female releasing pheromones (a special set of chemicals, a little like a sexy perfume) to attract males to them.

According to British folklore, Stag Beetles summoned thunder and lightning storms, which scared the wits out of medieval peasants who also believed that they flew around with hot coals in their jaws setting fire to buildings.

In Germany the Stag Beetle was associated with Thor, God of Thunder and there was a myth that if you placed a stag beetle on your head, it would protect you from being struck by lightening... do not try this at home... or anywhere else...

Most Stag Beetles live for only a few weeks after emerging as an adult. However stag Beetles have a long life cycle, lasting up to seven years from egg to adult.

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