Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) female
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Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) female
Image: © Peter Pearson Taken: 1 Jul 2013
A beetle of mature woodland which usually flies about July on calm humid evenings. The eggs are laid in rotted tree stumps, especially oak, where the grubs live and feed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.907107
Longitude
0.926016