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Posted: 11 Jun 2021

Taken: 10 Jun 2021

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Female Stag Beetle (+2 PiPs)

Female Stag Beetle (+2 PiPs)
Taken yesterday in my garden. The first one I've seen for a few years.

Andy Rodker, Berny, bonsai59, Ulrich John and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo

18 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful close-up; looks quite scary.
Stay safe and healthy.
4 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Sacred scarab on a stunning salmon colour silk!!
Extraordinary beauty!
Superb captures wonderfully shown, Keith!
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
A very beautiful insect.
4 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
Very impressive
4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
MOOI WEEKEND -KEITH ---Mooie Foto
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
beautiful finfd Keith
they are very rare here
4 years ago.
 Ed Synchro
Ed Synchro club
Terrific photos Keith. You've captured the stag beetle's detail brilliantly.
4 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
Three fine captures.
4 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm
Fantastic macros...
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thank you all very much for your kind comments and stars. Much appreciated. I hope you all have a super weekend.
4 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein ganz besonderer Fund, sehr gut präsentiert, auch in den PiPs!
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
Thanks very much Wilhelm.............much appreciated.
4 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Wow, great shots! I've never seen one, and if I did I wouldn't pick it up. ;-o
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Diane Putnam club
Thanks Diane. These beetle are in decline at the moment, so it's always nice to see them. This is a female but the males have "antlers" about an inch long! Quite spectacular..........but completely harmless to us humans.

I have a pile of logs in my garden specifically to attract them as they lay their eggs in rotting wood. It's been about 3 years since I've seen one though.
4 years ago.
 bonsai59
bonsai59 club
Noch nie einen gesehen ... Toll!
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to bonsai59 club
Thanks Frank.........glad you like it.
4 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
I have to say that I was an inquisitive child, always turning things over in the garden to look at the insect life there, and so on and so forth. I therfore used to see loads of stag beetles. Cut forward to when I got stuck into gardening in later years and I haven't seen a single stag beetle to ths day (so loads until about age 10 and none since!) I haven't heard that they are in decline but where have they all gone!
Anyway a fine capture, Keith!
3 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Another insect species that is in decline in this country. Most experts think this is due to their natural habitat disappearing.

I haven't seen a single one this year, which is very sad..........and I have a large pile of rotting logs in the garden specifically for them.

Glad you like the shot Andy and thanks for looking.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

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