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If I play dead ............. A female (or juvenile) stag beetle, spotted in a raised bed, in my garden. It was eating a strawberry. After I had taken a few photos of it, I put it back where I found it. It moved so quickly I almost didn't see it go! Dorcus parallelipipedus,Geotagged,Lesser Stag beetle,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

If I play dead .............

A female (or juvenile) stag beetle, spotted in a raised bed, in my garden. It was eating a strawberry. After I had taken a few photos of it, I put it back where I found it. It moved so quickly I almost didn't see it go!

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    Stuart
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    Clearly I'm going to have to head 'down South' to see some of these beauties! Posted 9 years ago
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    englishindiangirl
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    I was really surprised to see it. I wondered what was eating the strawberries...... the damage wasn't the same as that caused by slugs. It's only the second time I've seen a 'wild'one! Posted 9 years ago

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The Lesser stag beetle

"Dorcus parallelipipedus", the lesser stag beetle, is a species of stag beetle found in Europe.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by englishindiangirl
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Uploaded Aug 15, 2016. Captured Aug 14, 2016 18:46 in 13 Broadoaks, Epping CM16 4JY, UK.
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  • FinePix S5700 S700
  • f/6.8
  • 1/52s
  • ISO200
  • 6.3mm
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