Beetle I.D.

[ginger ninger]

I've found a beautiful beetle in Jeanied's garden and were in a quandary as to what it is...could anyone help!

[Pumpkin Becki]

Looks like a Stag Beetle to me Ginge. Probably a female as the claws/jaws are so small.

[Capsid]

That's a lesser stag beetle. Wow!

You can distinguish them from female stag beetles because they have black wing cases whereas stag beetles have a brown tinge.

[TEB]

Nice shot ginge - it looks like a lesser stag beetle

[Pumpkin Becki]

That's a lesser stag beetle. Wow!

You can distinguish them from female stag beetles because they have black wing cases whereas stag beetles have a brown tinge.

Ah, thanks Capsid, I'll remember that

[Jeanied]

So do I expect goings on in my garden, I wonder? If that is a female, I wonder if there will be any babies due!!

[Two_Sheds]

The babies aren't half so attractive