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United Kingdom · Nature & Wildlife · Hard
Which large beetle, once widespread across southern England, is now largely confined to the New Forest and parts of Surrey, where it breeds in decaying oak heartwood?
Answer: Stag beetle — The stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is the largest terrestrial beetle in the UK; males use their antler-like mandibles to fight rivals during the summer breeding season.
- A Rhinoceros beetle
- B Great diving beetle
- C Dor beetle
- D Stag beetle ✓
The stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is the largest terrestrial beetle in the UK; males use their antler-like mandibles to fight rivals during the summer breeding season.