tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post7426830986292150931..comments2023-11-15T11:50:53.324+00:00Comments on BugBlog: More lesser stag beetlesAfrica Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-53185948281622047202023-08-27T13:22:41.364+01:002023-08-27T13:22:41.364+01:00Hi there,I was in my kitchen yesterday, it has a t...Hi there,I was in my kitchen yesterday, it has a tiled floor. I spotted this black insect on the floor. I picked it up with a tissue and went to let it out. First I had a quick look at it and was surprised it was a stag beetle! Never seen one before! It was just over 1" long with quite small 'jaws" I'm presuming it was a Lesser Stag Beetle according to your description or a young one.<br />I live in suberbs of Nottingham, a large garden next to a park with many trees. I cover a lot of the garden with bark chippings so perhaps it was attracted to all this do you think? Will there be more in my garden do you think? I shall now look out for them! Pamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-76755361566934888212013-09-17T11:31:22.458+01:002013-09-17T11:31:22.458+01:00Congratulations on your post! Very good observatio...Congratulations on your post! Very good observations! I wonder if the car was the real cause of their death.I love lesser stag beetles too; they are often overlooked and in Spain they are even known as l'olvidado'.<br />Interesting that you mentioned that they can live for several years. In my patch, Colchester, I have recapture one 666 days after its first capture. Still in the same stump. A shame that that street sculpture had to removed...Maria Fremlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983760548645998298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-64945230653762521452013-09-17T11:28:07.449+01:002013-09-17T11:28:07.449+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Maria Fremlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983760548645998298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-77784584793646511482013-07-02T22:10:03.973+01:002013-07-02T22:10:03.973+01:00Thank you Biobabbler, I considered More on lesser....Thank you Biobabbler, I considered More on lesser... but I decided on the 'More lesser...' just because of the oxymoronAfrica Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294155481861267737.post-84287126700920478862013-07-02T21:58:53.977+01:002013-07-02T21:58:53.977+01:00Those are pretty spectacular creatures, wow.
I ha...Those are pretty spectacular creatures, wow.<br /><br />I have to say I LOVE your post title: an oxymoron if I've ever read one. =)biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.com