Male Ghost Stag Beetle Specimen in 110x43x30 mm Clear Block Learning Aid

Description: Real Ghost Stag Beetle - Odontolabis siva (Male) specimen encased in clear lucite material. The specimen is crystal clear, transparent and indestructible. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put beetle right at your fingertips! Anyone can safely explore the beetle from every angle. It is clear enough for microscope observation. Size of the beetle is 6.8 cm (2.7 inch). Size of the lucite block is 11.0x4.3x2.5 cm(4.3x1.7x1.0 inch). Each one comes with a cardboard box for easy storage. Weight of the block is 150 g and 180 g with packing box. This is a handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures. It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body. *** Ghost Stag Beetle - Odontolabis siva Order: Coleoptera Family: Lucanidae Genus: Odontolabis Species: O. siva Features: Male Stag beetles are about 45-92 mm long, while females are 40-60 mm long. Both sexes are black and lustrous. Males have sharp protrusions under their eyes and on the sides of their head, and a bright elytron capable of reflecting light. Females have triangular-shaped eyes that are curved on three sides. Stag beetles have a pair of antler-like mandibles on their head that is used for defense and is their most distinguishing characteristic. The females mandibles are smaller than the males. Behavior: Stag beetle grubs feed on wood while adults feed on sap and other liquids. When defending themselves, they use their antler-like mandibles to knock enemies down to the ground. Adults emerge between May and October. They are photokinetic insects and can be spotted in lit areas. Habitat: Stag beetles can be found in mountainous regions at elevations below 1500m, as well as on Orchid Island and Green Island. Distribution: Guangdong and Fujian Province of China Food Orange Tree Saps is the favorite food of Odontolabis siva. Attributes Odontolabis siva is one of the largest stag beetle with the body color of pure black. The body length often is 8 cm and up, so it is quite scary. In fact, Odontolabis siva has a bad temper and is very powerful. He often kills other types of stag beetles. There are three types of Odontolabis siva: long teethed, two teethed, and round teethed. Besides body shape, Odontolabis siva can be identified with its protruding part in the back of head sides, the concaved shape in the pronotum, and the formation sharp angel at the sides of back. These are also the special features of Odontolabis siva. Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. Some species grow to 8 cm (3¼ in), but most are about 5 cm (2 in). The English name is derived from the large and distinctive mandibles found on the males of most species, which resemble the antlers of stags. A well-known species in much of Europe is Lucanus cervus, referred to in Britain as "the" stag beetle (it is the largest British terrestrial insect). Pliny the Elder noted that Nigidius called the stag beetle lucanus after the Italian region of Lucania where they were used as amulets. The scientific name of Lucanus cervus is this word, plus cervus, deer. Male stag beetles use their jaws to wrestle each other for favoured mating sites, but despite their often fearsome appearance they are not normally aggressive to humans. Stag beetles are sometimes used in the Chinese sport of insect fighting[citation needed]. Female stag beetles are usually smaller than the males, with mandibles in normal proportion for a beetle. The larvae feed for several years on rotting wood, growing into grubs which in larger species may be as big as a human finger. Payment Payment: By Paypal Shipping cost Free shipping cost. We send the goods to USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, EU countries and some other European and Asian countries by E-express, a kind of fast postal service by Hong Kong Post. It usually takes about 6 to 10 working days for delivery. We send the goods to other countries by registered airmail and will take about 8 to 14 working days for delivery. Return policy Returns: We accept returns with any reason in 30 days. Messages We will answer buyer messages within 24 hours during working days. Copy rights of https://stores.ebay.com/Gao-Fu-Collectibles. All right reserved.

Price: 22 USD

Location: Hong Kong

End Time: 2024-04-27T06:09:55.000Z

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