LUCANUS ELAPHUS - ELK STAG BEETLE
$150.00Price
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LIVE PET BEETLE : ELK STAG BEETLE
SPECIES : LUCANUS ELAPHUS
SIZE : [ 30 - 61 mm ]
DIFFICULTY : INTERMEDIATE ***
LUCANUS ELAPHUS IS THE LARGEST STAG BEETLE NATIVE TO CANADA. ALSO KNOWN AS THE ELK STAG BEETLE, THESE BEETLES GROW 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 1-2 YEARS FROM EGG TO ADULT, WHICH CAN LIVE FROM 6-12 MONTHS. PROVIDE FRESHLY HARDENED ADULTS WITH A COOL DORMANCY PERIOD.
