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Beneficial/Neutral Insects |
Beetles,
Bugs and Insects without Obvious Wings
stag beetle, Lucanus spp.
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Appearance: | This beetle is 7/8 -1 1/8 inch long. Males have particularly large mandibles (jaws). |
| Where/When: | Found in wooded areas or sites where trees occur. Active during summer. | |
| Significance: | Larvae live in dead or decaying logs or stumps where they help decompose the wood. Despite the size of their mandibles, stag beetles can not hurt people or pets. |
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