Here is a photo I recently took of the first Lucanus elaphus male I ever collected (southeastern Missouri in June 1985).
Beetles in the Bush
Beetles in the Bush
Lucanus elaphus male
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Lucanus
Lucanus
That is one nice male!!!
Lucanus elaphus seems to be common in many states. I found more than 40 of them last year at a particular forest (They were larvae when I collected which most of them ended up failing to emergy as adults. It was a very hot day so the pupae dried up while they were emerging).
Lucanus elaphus seems to be common in many states. I found more than 40 of them last year at a particular forest (They were larvae when I collected which most of them ended up failing to emergy as adults. It was a very hot day so the pupae dried up while they were emerging).
cre0broter
Pupa
I wish I could find that many L.capreolus
Lucanus
Lucanus
For some reason, I never found any larvae of L. capreolus in my area but adults do come out at summer where I collect L. elaphus. I caught few adults two years ago and succeeded in breeding.
cre0broter
Pupa
yeah, never seen L.capreolus, hoping to find adults before they start getting old and dead in my area
Lucanus
Lucanus
They usually come out at night in June and July. They seem to be very common in my area because I see more than 10 beetles dead under street lights during their season.
cre0broter
Pupa
yeah, funny how the only ones I find are mutilated males or random heads on the sidewalk
Upon further viewing, I actually have a Lucanus elaphus tattoo from this exact reference photo. Pretty cool! This species is beautiful. However, the demand for them this year is super high so it is going to be a challenge to obtain one.