![]() ![]() Male Stag Beetles often use their antlers to wrestle other males during the mating season. Females don't have such 'big mouths' but their jaws are actually much stronger than the males and are often seen on the ground looking for somewhere to lay their eggs, possibly as many as 30 - in deadwood or nearby soil although they have wings to fly and hidden under hardened outer wings. Male Stag Beetles have large mandibles (jaws) that look a bit like the antlers of a deer. The Head and thorax of these insects are shiny black and wing cases are chestnut brown. It is claimed that many types of medicines are also made from this insect. It is believed that it is the largest beetle found on earth which can grow up to 8.5 cm. People love to keep this rare beetle as a pet. The natural habitat of these insects is woodland and can also be found in hedgerows, traditional orchards and urban areas, particularly in parks and gardens with a lot of deadwood. ![]() The larvae also digest any fungi and other organisms in the wood. Wood infected with white rot is a particular favourite as it helps to decompose the wood. Stag beetle larvae feed on dead wood, using their sharp jaws to scrape the fibrous surface for splinters. They mostly rely on the energy stores they built up as larva. Now people are ready to give crores of rupees for this.Īccording to the National History Museum, adult stag beetles don't eat, but they do drink sweet fluids such as tree sap and the liquid from decomposing fruit. A few years ago a Japanese breeder sold his Stag Beetle for $89,000 (approximately Rs.65 lakh). Its average size is between 2 and 4.8 inches. Its main identity is its horns that come out of its blackhead. This 5 cm (2 inch) worm is considered one of the most expensive animals due to its different and strange species. ![]() ![]() The Stag beetles are a family of about 1,200 species of beetles in the family Lucanidae, currently classified in four subfamilies. This beetle is only 2 to 3 inches in size and is said to be one of the smallest, strangest and rarest species on Earth.Īlthough talking about common people, no one hardly spends even a penny for a small insect, but for this rare beetle, people are ready to spend thousands. The world knows this most expensive insect as the stag beetle. The craze for this insect is also justified because it can make anyone a millionaire overnight. While many people hate insects, there are many who compete with others to get insects.
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