This small beetle is a Lesser Stag Beetle and was amazingly aggressive attached itself to my toe while gardening. Although only an inch in length, it could give quite a painful nip. I liked the orange membranes and hairs that offset the metallic black exoskeleton.
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I've always wanted to see a stag beetle in the wild, but have never managed it. As a kid I was intrigued by rows and rows of terrifying insects - all with pins through them - kept in glass cases at the local museum. One day I'll see one for real - I'm rather jealous!
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