Real Hydrogen peroxide solution bleached Black Stag Beetle – Dorcus mellianus specimen encased in clear lucite material. The specimen is crystal clear, transparent and indestructible. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put the beetle right at your fingertips!

Anyone can safely explore the beetle from every angle.

It is clear enough for microscope observation.

Length of the beetle body is 3.0 cm(1.2 inch).

Size of the lucite block is 4.5x2.9x1.8 cm(1.8x1.2x0.7 inch).

Weight of the block is 30 g and 45 g with packing box.

This is a handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.
The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.

It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body.

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Black Stag Beetle – Dorcus mellianus              

Body length: Male:22-33 mm Female:16-21 mm

Distribution: Guangdong and Fujian Province of China (southern China)

Characteristic: A large jaw with body hair is easy to identify. Brown in systemic . Sharp turn in front of the distinctive teeth.

Stag beetles (family Lucanidae, order Coleoptera) are typically large, smooth, and black or reddish brown. Males are larger than females and have greatly enlarged mandibles that may be lined with prominent teeth. These powerful mandibles are used in male-to-male combat over females and are designed to fit around the edges of a rival’s pronotum, with the victor flipping its rival over. Adults are mainly nocturnal and either do not feed or take fluids (plant sap, nectar, or fruit juice). The female lays eggs on decaying tree stumps, roots, or logs. Stag beetle larvae may take several years to complete their development. The larvae pupate inside a cell that is composed of chewed wood fibres. Can be found worldwide in deciduous woodland and forests.  

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