Stag Beetle at Nelson Beach
Identification history
| Unidentified | 3 Mar 2019 | JackieLambert |
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2 comments
KerriLee
wrote:
3 Mar 2019
where did you find this Jackie? was it inside a rotting log?
It's a Stag Beetle larva. Stag Beetles belong to the beetle family Lucanidae. This family includes some truly spectacular beetles, including gold and green ones. Even the brown ones are interesting, with the enlarged mandibles that look a bit like deer antlers earn them their common name of 'stag beetle'.
It's a Stag Beetle larva. Stag Beetles belong to the beetle family Lucanidae. This family includes some truly spectacular beetles, including gold and green ones. Even the brown ones are interesting, with the enlarged mandibles that look a bit like deer antlers earn them their common name of 'stag beetle'.
KerriLee
wrote:
3 Mar 2019
Here's an example of a local, spectacular species of Lucanidae: Lamprima aurata
https://atlasoflife.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Details/21854
I can't identify your grub to species level, but will confirm it as a Lucanidae. It may be that one of our insect experts is able to identify it in more detail later on.
https://atlasoflife.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/Details/21854
I can't identify your grub to species level, but will confirm it as a Lucanidae. It may be that one of our insect experts is able to identify it in more detail later on.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.990696-36.692319
- Maps Mimosa Rocks National Park
- Survey points Nelson Beach
- Places Mogareeka, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 2 Mar 2019 09:47 AM Recorded on
- JackieLambert Recorded by
Species information
- LUCANIDAE (family) Scientific name
- Stag Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Machine learning
