The stage beetles mostly inhabit wooden logs or tree stumps in forest ecosystem. Nearly, 1200 species exist around the world. Male lucanids fight each other using their antlers, if they are interested in the same female. After successful mating the female lay egg under the bark of fallen or rotting logs. Interesting that stage beetle larvae are excellent decomposers of wood.
The female stag beetle is comparatively smaller than male and devoid of antlers.
The female stag beetle is comparatively smaller than male and devoid of antlers.
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