These male stag beetles have developed some impressive mandibles (mouthparts) to win mates. Male stag beetles will battle it out with other males to demonstrate who is the largest and strongest and ...

SpikeTheBeetle Stag beetles are one of the strongest insects in the world. Identified by their massive antlers known as mandibles, the peculiar-looking creatures use them in courtship displays and ...

At up to 7cm long, it’s our largest beetle. Its name comes from enormous jaws that look rather like a stag’s antlers. Stag beetles take years to mature to their adult state and need to be left ...

Male stag beetles are known for their distinctive antler-like jaws Stag beetle researchers have called on people across London to record any sightings to help track the insect's whereabouts and ...

The antlers are very "expensive" for the deer to grow - a deer that is healing from ... especially structures which are not functional in a simpler form. For example, some dung beetles are camouflaged ...