Name: Giant Stag Beetle - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 51298
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Giant Stag Beetle – Signed Fine Art Print

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Giant Stag Beetle:

The Giant Stag Beetle – also called the Elephant Stag Beetle is a large member of the order of Coleoptera, usually dark brown or red-brown in color. These beetles are generally found in the woodlands of North America ranging from Virginia and North Carolina to the northeastern United States. The males of the species have elongated mandibles that are used to battle rival males for breeding rights. Females have typical beetle-like jaws. Size is variable and ranges from 1 to 1-1/2 inches. The larvae of the beetle develop in damp, decaying wood. Adults are also be found near stumps or rotting logs. Both males and females have difficulty getting upright if overturned because of their top-heavy heads and flattened backs.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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Description

Fine art illustration of a Giant Stag Beetle (Lucanus elaphus.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Giant Stag Beetle was completed on 10.26.2013. I’m not sure why I’m so obsessed with beetle – although I’m hardly along in this as there are legions of beetles enthusiast all over the world, some of whom are collectors and sadly are helping push many of the larger, more remarkable species to the brink of extinction with their desire to own a living or dead specimen. But I’m hoping through conservation efforts and education they can still be preserved. The drawing is based on a photo by Jim K and was used with his permission.

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