Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae, presently classified in four subfamilies Some species grow up to over 12 cm (4.8 in), but most are about 5 cm (2 in). ==Overview== The English name is derived from the large and distinctive mandibles found on the males of most species, which resemble the antlers of ...
any of some 900 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) in which the mandibles (jaws) are greatly developed in the male and resemble the antlers ... [1 related articles]
The stag beetles (Lucanidae) are a family of beetles of the superfamily Scarabaeidae, found in rotting wood, and characterized by their long jaws which are often branched like the antlers of a stag, from whence their popular name derives.
[n] - a kind of lamellicorn beetle
noun a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
any of numerous lamellicorn beetles of the family Lucanidae, some of the males of which have mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag.