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Hello! Since there are of course a lot of stag beetle fans here, I thought I'd post about my Kickstarter I launched today! It's a 16-inch, cuddly stag beetle plush, with wire inside its mandibles so he can hold all sorts of things. He comes with a green pencil, but he can latch onto anything...

I have a dorcus alcides male (got him as an imago in January, unsure of age, supposedly 2-4/5 yr lifespan). In the past month, I've noticed he doesn't put his orange "tongue" parts away anymore, they're just always sticking out. Even when nudged gently with something, he doesn't slide them back...

Hello, I have a male dorcus alcides as a pet in Japan, and I'm looking for information on obtaining a permit / how to ship legally when I come back to the US in the spring. I emailed the USDA, but I wanted to ask directly if anyone here knew about this species.

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I've had my three male stag beetles for ~7 months now, a p. Fabricei takakuwai, a p. Muelleri, and a dorcus curvidens curvidens. They all seem to be perky and in good shape, even the PFT, who is in another thread here with a broken leg. ? On the p. Muelleri and the dorcus, though, I've noticed...

Hi there! I made a faux pas by not making my first post here (got a little panicky needing some input on care), but it's finally time to make a post! My name is Mandy, I live in PA. I've always had pets (chameleon, corn snae, rats, mice, cats & dogs), but my interest in stag/rhino beetles...

This is my first time posting, I joined the forum to get some input on my new beetle. It's my first time owning any, though I've been interested for a few years. I ordered him through the mail, and while my rainbow stag arrived just fine, this little guy -- named him Taku, Prosopocoilus...