Species group · Insects
Stag Beetles
WAnimals has 2 species of stag beetle, all in the family Lucanidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 47 countries
- 140 parks
- Weight
- 22 g
- Length
- 1.8 cm – 9 cm
- Lifespan
- 2 – 3 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of stag beetles on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 47 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Males use their antler-like jaws to fight over access to females, much as deer use their antlers.
From Stag Beetle
The grub feeds on rotting deadwood for three to seven years.
From Stag Beetle
The adult cannot chew and laps up sap and fermenting fruit with its tongue.
From Stag Beetle
One marked beetle was recorded surviving 666 days in the same garden log.
From Lesser Stag Beetle
Its grub feeds on soft rotting wood for one to two years.
From Lesser Stag Beetle
Adults live up to 2 years after emerging, far longer than the greater stag beetle.
From Lesser Stag Beetle