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Reddish Brown Stag Beetle

Posted by July 11th, 2006 at 12:00 am

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Elephant stag beetle ?
This was on my door screen. Is it a Stag Beetle ?
Janet

red stag janet Reddish Brown Stag Beetle

Hi Janet,
Yes this is a Stag Beetle, but not the Elephant Stag Beetle. It is the Reddish Brown Stag Beetle, Lucanus capreolus, formerly Pseudolucanus capreolus.

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