Lucanus elaphus
| Giant stag beetle | |
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| Dead adult male Lucanus elaphus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Lucanus |
| Species: | L. elaphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucanus elaphus Fabricius, 1775 | |
The Giant Stag Beetle (Lucanus elaphus) is a beetle of the family Lucanidae.
Additional Images
Differences in size of Lucanus elaphus
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long
Underside of adult female.
Adult female found dead around swimming pool gate in Wake Forest, NC.
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