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One of my reddish brown stags passed about a week ago. At the time, I mounted it and let dry, and now I want to add it to a display I am creating. Problem is that I need to bend the legs so it will look like it's in a natural pose on a "log" (resin wood). Without relaxing the entire beetle...

I didn't see this topic in the archives, so thought I'd post the question. Out of the several reddish brown stags I collected recently, the thought has occurred to embed a male and female in resin (the dead samples are currently in the freezer now... for a week... and then I want to mount...

While out searching for stag/ hercules beetles, I came across a seemingly aggressive cicada killer wasp. Upon closer examination, it was guarding several holes nearby, so I decided to stop and observe. It wasn't long before a female arrived with a cicada. The guard would fly up and check...

After my recent discovery of their hideout near me, I also have collected and retained two males. They have been living for two weeks just in coffee cans and I have been adding either maple syrup or banana pieces every now and then, but I can't tell if they've been eating or not. Not sure how...

Well, I've been wondering where to post this question and I have read through past threads here and it looks like some of you either reside or are within driving distance of VA/ MD/ DE/ Washington DC areas. I'm in NJ and it seems like I'm just beyond the range of most of the Hercules/ Rhino...

I found a couple of these tonight, after dusk, in a decaying stump. Not very large if an eastern hercules, so I just wanted to get confirmation. Thanks.

I live in NJ USA. Although the brownish-red stag beetles (Lucanus capreolus) are fairly common here, I have yet to find one of the giant stag beetles. If anyone should have information on where they might be found (either in NJ or within reasonable driving distance), I would appreciate your...