cottonwood stag beetle

insect
Also known as: Lucanus mazama

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type of stag beetle

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    mazama (cottonwood stag beetle), which occurs in the southwest. L capreolus is distinguished by its shiny reddish brown colour, whereas L. placidus and L. mazama are usually very dark brown or black. Most stag beetles live around rotting logs on which the larvae feed. Adults feed…

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