LUCANIDAE - STAG BEETLES
Due to their large size and impressive head weaponry, the Stag Beetles are amongst the most charismatic of all beetles. They are species of forested areas where they lay their eggs into decaying wood on which the larva will feed. Development is extremely slow and in some species may take several years before the adult form is reached. Unfortunately their large size and eyecatching appearance has made them a target for recreational insect collectors and they have been reduced in numbers in many areas.
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Alberto Esquivel, Arne Lesterhuis, Rebbeca Zarza, José Luis Cartes and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
FIGURE 1 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 3 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
