10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAG BEETLE»
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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America
STAG BEETLES, BESS BEETLES, RAIN BEETLES The Stag Beetle family (
Lucanidae) is named for the fact that males of some species have extended,
antlerlike mandibles, used in combat over females. Many tropical varieties of stag
beetles ...
Eric R. Eaton, Kenn Kaufman, 2007
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Origami Insects and Their Kin: Step-by-step Instructions in ...
Stag Beetle ♢ Ps 71 \ / \ / \ / \ / X / \ / \ '— / \ -N 1. Fold and unfold along the
diagonals. 2. Fold and unfold along an angle hisector. Make the crease sharp
only where it hits the edge. 3. Fold the upper right corner down to point A and
unfold.
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Continuum Encyclopedia of Animal Symbolism in World Art
Hope B. Werness. STAG BEETLE Above: Albrecht Durer , Stag Beetle, /505. J.
Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. SWALLOW Above: The swift downward /light
of the swallow resembles. ment of the stag in Western art from antiquity through
the ...
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An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
The European stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, had a bad reputation for fire raising. [
PLATE 75] The large mandibles of the male were thought to carry glowing
embers to a thatched roof. Stag beetles were also believed to attract lightning.
Arthur V. Evans, C. L. Bellamy, 2000
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Insects and Spiders of the World
□IUt-;ii .- -□* KEY FACTS Name European stag beetle {Lucanus cervus)
Distinctive features Black with brown wing cases; male has large toothed
mandibles Habitat Mature forests and parks i tn Breeding Female lays 12 to 24
eggs in dead ...
Most people, therefore, give the " watchman " a wide berth. His relative, the stag-
beetle (lucanus cervut), is a much more pleasant acquaintance. A few of them
occasionally flit by us in autumn before permanently removing into winter
quarters, ...
Eneas Sweetland Dallas, 1863
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Insect Facts and Folklore
One of the largest North American beetles is the elephant stag beetle, which may
reach 2 3/8 inches (6 centimeters) long. The gigantic jaws of the stag beetle look
vicious. But the males use them only in strength contests with other males when ...
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A Guide to the Beetles of Australia
George Hangay, Paul Zborowski. The king stag beetle, Phalacrognathus muelleri
(subfamily Lampriminae) (75 mm). This bolboceratid belongs to the genus
Australobolbus (9 mm). It ...
George Hangay, Paul Zborowski, 2010
9
The Complete Garden Wildlife Book
BEETLES - STAG BEETLE Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Length: 20-30mm or
even larger (up to 80mm is possible) Flight period May to August Stag Beetles
breed in rotting tree stumps but, sadly, seem to be declining quickly across their
range, ...
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The Beetles of North America
The Oak Stag Beetle, Plutyceroides agassizi (LeC.), is 9-11 mm long and black; it
breeds in dead stumps and logs of live oak, madrona, and tartbark oak in Calif,
and Ore. The 3 species of Diphyllostoma occur in Calif.; they have prominent ...
Roger Tory Peterson, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAG BEETLE»
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stag beetle is used in the context of the following news items.
In search of stag beetles
Stag beetles used to be as much part of a British childhood as the Chopper bike and power cuts. But now numbers are falling in many parts of the UK, with loss ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Gardens: what to do this week
If your children are fascinated by dinosaurs, they'll find stag beetles, with their antler-like mandibles and conker-brown wing casings, equally enthralling. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Why Bournemouth is a stag beetle 'hotspot' and how we can help …
With their massive antler-like jaws and reddish-brown bodies, the stag beetle is one of Britain's most recognisable and unique species. But according to wildlife ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jun 15»
Save one of Britain's most endangered species by building a stag …
Stag beetles are instantly recognisable thanks to their worryingly large mandibles and their size - they're huge compared to the rest of our native beetles. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
Stag beetles on the decline: public asked to report sightings
The People's Trust for Endangered Species has been working to save the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) for 15 years. It is now asking volunteers to join the ... «getreading, Jun 15»
Male stag beetles face weighty problem for flight
The monstrous mandibles of a male stag beetle, while useful for mating, come back to ... Saddled with the weight of his giant mouthparts, the beetle flies in an ... «Science News, May 15»
Weapons important for stag beetle evolution.
With stag beetles like this Cyclommatus metallifer the males' large mandibles or horns would seem to be counter-productive to any flight efficiency, despite their ... «The Earth Times, Apr 15»
Stag beetles' unwieldy jaws are surprisingly slick in flight
Stag beetles wield fearsome mandibles almost as big as their bodies, but you'd think they're a bit of a drag when it comes to flying. Now it seems the oversized ... «New Scientist, Apr 15»
Why Do Males Have Built-in Weapons?
From the antlers of a giant elk to those of a stag beetle, it's long been suspected that different fighting styles drive weapon diversity in males, study co-author Erin ... «NatGeo News Watch, Sep 14»
Realistic stag beetle bread repulses and fascinates us
For a country where rice is eaten at almost every meal, Japan has a surprising number of bakeries and pâtisseries. One stroll down the street of any city and ... «ROCKETNEWS24, Aug 14»
