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Odontolabis femoralis
This is yellow stag beetle with short mandible. The head and prothorax are black and covered with fine granulation. The elytra are smooth and yellow.
Bronx Zoo Exhibit
Males use their mandibles to attract and compete for females. They eat sap and fruit. Larvae eat rotting vegetation
Spotted on May 20, 2012
Submitted on Jun 5, 2012
4 Comments
He was a brute!! I got to post the stag beetle I found on our stoop last week.. he was nice too.. tnx!
Wow!!
I'd hate to have a finger trapped in those mandibles!
Wow, it looks huge :)