The new header image showcases a truly incredible beetle; the reddish-brown stag beetle (Lucanus capreolus). My wife found this one while messing with the pool cover - and she is so cool that she ran into the house, grabbed a jar and caught him so that we could photograph him! This is a very large beetle with a very serious attitude. I was trying to keep him on our dock so my wife could get several pictures and as I tried to corral him with a jar he would grab a hold of the lip of the jar with his mandibles!
The image above shows his wing covers raised and his wings unfurling just moments before he went airborne and into our hawthorn trees at the back of our property. A truly spectacular insect!
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