Grubby Grew Up
Remember this (not so) little guy?
Well he finally (I think it's a he) grew up and came out of the soil after many months underground! Tucking into bananna he seems happy and healthy, even if he didn't get the memo that he should have been more vivid colours!
"Phalacrognathus muelleri", colloquially the rainbow stag beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in northern Queensland, Australia and New Guinea. It can come in red, green, black, and blue forms. It is the only species in its genus, "Phalacrognathus", which is closely related to the genus "Lamprima".
Similar species: Beetles
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Uploaded Jul 14, 2022. Captured Jul 14, 2022 22:57.
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'Black type. It is more of a dark brown color than black. This is one of the most coveted types of rainbow stag beetles by beetle collectors because it is not so common.'
https://abrowntks.weebly.com/rainbow-stag-beetles.html Posted 3 years ago