探検昆虫

Lesser Stag Beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus

The Lesser Stag Beetle is a small, shiny beetle with big jaws that look like antlers! They are often found in gardens and forests, and they love to munch on decaying wood.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Lesser Stag Beetle is a medium-sized, dark brown to black beetle with a distinctly flattened body. Its wing cases have fine ridges, and males have smaller, less imposing mandibles compared to larger stag beetle relatives, making them appear more proportionate to their head.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraLucanidaeDorcus
Lesser Stag Beetle
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Lesser Stag Beetle

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Even with powerful jaws, Lesser Stag Beetles are completely harmless to humans.

Males 'wrestle' with each other using their mandibles to impress nearby females!

Their larvae live inside rotting wood for up to two years before becoming adults!

These beetles are nature's recyclers, turning dead trees into new soil!

特殊能力

能力

Wood-Wrangler Larvae

Lesser Stag Beetle larvae can digest tough, decaying wood because of specialized gut microbes, helping them grow and recycle nutrients.

能力

Mandible Melee

Male Lesser Stag Beetles have strong mandibles that help them engage in harmless wrestling contests to win over females.

能力

Armored Flight

Lesser Stag Beetles have a robust exoskeleton for protection, while wings help them fly to find mates and food.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-60 mm
サイズ
18-32 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
5 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Larvae eat decaying wood; adults sip tree sap from injured trees or ripe fruit.

年齢による違い: Larvae consume rotting wood, while adults feed on nutrient-rich tree sap and fruit.

主な食物

  • Decaying wood
  • Tree sap
  • Fungi
  • Overripe fruit

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Preys on larvae and adult beetles.

eats

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Forages for beetles on the ground at night.

depends on

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae feed on its decaying wood.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

These beetles are friendly, but it's best to watch them without touching.

よくある質問

Lesser Stag Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

25-60 mm

Lesser Stag Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

18-32 mm

Lesser Stag Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Lesser Stag Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

5 km/h

Lesser Stag Beetleは何を食べますか?

Larvae eat decaying wood; adults sip tree sap from injured trees or ripe fruit.

Lesser Stag Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Lesser Stag Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Lesser Stag Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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