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       Lucanus elaphus (Elk stag beetle)
       By: Dutch Date: October 30, 2020, 7:08 pm
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       Lucanus elaphus (Giant stag beetle, Elk stag beetle, Elephant
       stag beetle)
       Image:
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       Size: Up to 2.4 inches long [1] [2]
       Damage type: Crush (jaws), Shove (body)
       Damage level: Low Beetle-class (jaws), Beetle-class (body)
       Armor durability level: High Strong-class to low Tank-class
       Immune system durability level: Unknown; likely Widow-class
       Speed level: Beetle-class
       Eyesight level: Carabid-class
       Intelligence level: Beetle-class
       Tactic: Grab them, then lift them high in the air until they're
       counted out.
       Fights:
       Vs Dorcus consentaneus [3]
       Fighting average: 0.0
       How to get: Can be found in the eastern US. Also here:
  HTML https://www.usbeetles.com/
       Care: Keep them like other stag beetles. Feed the adults sap,
       and the larvae rotten wood.
  HTML https://www.beetlebreeding.ch/lucanus-elephus/,<br
       />
  HTML https://beetleforum.net/topic/3903-lucanus-elaphus-larvae-care/
       Footnotes:
       [1]:
  HTML https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Giant-Stag-Beetle
       [2]:
  HTML https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/giant-stag-beetle-elk-stag-beetle
       [3]:
  HTML https://japanesebugfightstv.fandom.com/wiki/Japanese_Bug_Fights_TV_Wiki?file=%EF%BC%AB%EF%BC%B2%EF%BC%A9%EF%BC%A4%EF%BC%A5+%E8%99%AB%E7%A5%AD%E3%82%8A2014
       Gallery:
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