Stag Beetle
Stag Beetle (Chiasognathus granti). Male stag beetles have huge mandibles that are reminiscent of the antlers of male deer, hence the name. Like the stag the mandibles are employed to defend their territory from other encroaching males of the same species
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13636626
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David M. Phillips Ph.D. /Science Source/ www.ardea.com
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