Stag beetle

Scientific name: Lucanus cervus 
It is the largest choleoptere in Romania. It has a massive elongated black body with a matte finish, 3-8 cm in length. The name of cervus means, in Latin, stag, and it refers to the mandibles of the stag beetle. They resemble stag horns and can reach, in males, even half of the body length. It lives in trunks and branches of oak or sessile and is active in the afternoon and evening. The larvae most frequently grow in oak hollows and stumps, and the larvar period lasts between 4 and 5 years. It flies from April until September.
Where can be found:
Munții Trascăului ( SiteCode ROSPA0087)
Valea Izei și Dealul Solovan (SiteCode ROSCI0264)

Category
Protected species