Stag Beetle usually lives in deciduous woodland. It has a shell skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore. Stag Beetle which methodical name is lucanidae is usually 5cm - 12cm (2in - 4.8in).
Facts about stag beetles
Name | Stag Beetle |
Main Prey | Decaying wood, nectar, leaves |
Class | Insecta |
Conservation Status | Threatened |
Predators | Bats, rats, birds |
Scientific Name | Lucanidae |
Habitat | Deciduous woodland |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Order | Coleoptera |
Colour | Black, brown, green, blue, white, yellow |
Size (L) | 5cm - 12cm (2in - 4.8in) |
Distinctive Features | Hard, armoured shell and large pincers |
Skin Type | Shell |
Number of Species | 1,200 |
Diet | Omnivore |
Common Name | Stag beetle |
Family | Lucanidae |
Average Litter Size | 100 |
Phylum | Arthropoda |