Giant stag beetle

Lucanus elaphus

The giant stag beetle is a beetle of the family Lucanidae native to eastern North America. They are sometimes kept as pets.
Giant Stag Beetle (Lucanus elaphus) At a 365 nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest. 
So difficult to photograph this dark beauty!
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/96328/giant_stag_beetle_lucanus_elaphus.html Geotagged,Giant stag beetle,Lucanus elaphus,Summer,United States

Naming

Elaphus in Greek means "good". Though probably this stag beetle was named after the Red Deer.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyLucanidae
GenusLucanus
SpeciesL. elaphus