About Scarce Stag Beetle
A small metallic blue-black stag beetle with modest mandibles. It develops in red-rotten beech wood.
Did You Know?
Despite being called scarce it is actually fairly common but overlooked due to its small size and dark coloring.
Distribution
Where Scarce Stag Beetle can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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Orbitrock. (2026). Scarce Stag Beetle (Platycerus caraboides). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/scarce-stag-beetle
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