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Gallery: Garden beetles

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Male Stag Beetle

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The largest British beetle - the amazing stag beetle (Lucanus cervus). The large mandibles (known as 'antlers for obvious reasons') mark this out as a male.

Male Stag Beetle

Technical Information: Photographed with a Kodak DX6490 zoom digital camera
Copyright Jason Alexander 2005. Permission is hereby granted for anyone to use this image for non-commercial purposes which are of benefit to the natural environment. School pupils, students, teachers and educators are invited to use and reproduce the image freely. The photographer should be credited where practicable. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder.

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