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Hello,
I found this beetle in the Forest in Dorsten (Germany). What is this a Animal? Have a nice day.
Sebastian Eger (11 Years old)
Hi Sebastian,
This looks like a female Stag Beetle, probably Lucanus cervus. The male has enormous mandibles that resemble a stag’s antlers, hence the common name. It is supposedly the largest European Beetle. You have a nice day as well.
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