Lesser Stag Beetle adult
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Lesser Stag Beetle adult
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 13 Jun 2011
An adult female [Dorcus parallelipipedus] in a Bedford garden very near a fallen and rotting pear tree trunk that has been left to encourage wildlife. The larvae Image feed on rotten wood for 3-4 years, and then pupate before emerging as an adult. They are quite large [22 x 9 mm], and southerly in distribution.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.139339
Longitude
-0.455034