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Stag beetle , isn’t it the kind of bug with an antler-like upper jaw? But the upper jaw of the Chinese Austrian stag beetle is like a vise, is this a stag beetle?
of course it is, and it is a magical species in stag beetle. The males of Chinese Austrian stag beetles from different regions can actually evolve the upper jaws of different lengths and different shapes. Only in terms of length, there are three types of upper jaws: large, medium and small. The picture shown happens to be a male with a small upper jaw.
Generally, the body color of the spade beetle is mostly black, tan, brown or reddish brown, but the Chinese Olympic spade has a richer body color. The elytra head, chest and abdomen are mostly black and shiny, and the abdomen The edge of the elytra is yellowish brown or reddish brown, like an English letter "U".
Among stag beetles, the Chinese Austrian shovel is a large species,The males can generally reach more than 7 cm, and the limit size is even close to 9 cm. It's just that females are larger than males in most cases in the insect kingdom. The females are slightly smaller than the males, and in shape, the females are like a large cockchafer , without the mighty and domineering males.
The stag beetle is the "Gladiator" in the insect world, and the Chinese Austrian stag beetle, because of its larger size and the vigorous combatants from the "blood", they play the role of a "gladiator" More vividly. Because they like to suck the fermented sap of Fagaceae , they will occupy the best position on a tree to suck the sap, while other types of stag beetles and insects can only retreat.
This is not to mention, the male worms have a strong sense of territory. Once other species invade, they will attack their heads unambiguously. Even the threats from humans dare to fight back.
Ji Yun, photographer, naturalist, and popular science writer, author of "Beijing Nature Observation Manual: Insect Volume", "Nujiang Gaoligong Mountain Nature Observation Manual" and other books; China Planetarium Image Library" The initiator of the “National Astronomical Collection” project has discovered hundreds of new Chinese recorded species or species, dozens of new Chinese recorded astronomical phenomena; scientific consultant of the CCTV documentary group.
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