Lucanus Elaphus

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SPECIES : LUCANUS ELAPHUS SIZE : [ 30 - 60 mm ] DIFFICULTY : INTERMEDIATE *** THE ELK STAG BEETLE - LUCANUS ELAPHUS - IS THE LARGEST STAG BEETLE NATIVE TO CANADA. THESE BEETLES GRO W TO INCREDIBLE SIZES - WITH SOME MALES KNOWN TO EXCEED 60 MM. NATIVE TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO, THIS BEETLE FEEDS ON NECTAR AND FRUIT / JELLY IN CAPTIVITY. LARVAE TAKE UP TO 18 MONTHS TO MATURE AND BENEFIT FROM A WINTER HIBERNATION PERIOD. ADULT LIFESPAN IN CAPTIVITY CAN EXCEED 6 MONTHS. Show more