Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Did you know stag beetles fly? 🛫
Listen out for what sounds like a mini helicopter! This male stag beetle was spotted by Andy Waller flying off into the sunset. The sound is their big wing cases vibrating as they, quite clumsily, "soar" through the air.
Keep your eyes peeled for them on balmy warm evenings until the end of August. And don't worry! Whilst they look a little menacing with their big antlers (what are actually jaws called mandibles), they're actually friendly giants and will keep out of your way. 🤗
We run the #GreatStagHunt survey so that we can keep an eye on numbers and their range, as sadly, they're not doing that well. They’ve even become extinct in a couple of European countries and we don't want that to happen here. So please let us know if you're lucky enough to see one, it just takes a few minutes to tell us where and when.
ptes.org/gsh
Thumbnail credit John Combs
#stagbeetle #invertebrates #endangeredspecies #conservation #biodiversity
Did you know stag beetles fly? 🛫
Listen out for what sounds like a mini helicopter! This male stag beetle was spotted by Andy Waller flying off into the sunset. The sound is their big wing cases vibrating as they, quite clumsily, "soar" through the air.
Keep your eyes peeled for them on balmy warm evenings until the end of August. And don't worry! Whilst they look a little menacing with their big antlers (what are actually jaws called mandibles), they're actually friendly giants and will keep out of your way. 🤗
We run the #GreatStagHunt survey so that we can keep an eye on numbers and their range, as sadly, they're not doing that well. They’ve even become extinct in a couple of European countries and we don't want that to happen here. So please let us know if you're lucky enough to see one, it just takes a few minutes to tell us where and when.
ptes.org/gsh
Thumbnail credit John Combs
#stagbeetle #invertebrates #endangeredspecies #conservation #biodiversity
