Lesser Stag Beetle

[DaveBinks]

Hi All,
This guy dropped in for a photo session a couple of days ago - spent about 15 minutes posing on our patio table and then ambled off into the undergrowth.

1. 350D + Sigma 105 macro
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2629174972_bdf1db111c_b.jpg

2. 350D + Sigma 105 macro + Kenko tubes
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2628367193_6621646a34_b.jpg

[LordV]

Wonderful shots and find - haven't seen any type of stag beetles for a few years now.
Brian V.

[Photogirl2007]

Wow!! Look at those pincers!! Great shot Dave. I hope you paid him well for posing for you. LOL!!

[DaveBinks]

Thanks for the comments Brian & Joan.
Brian - we used to get lots of the larger stag beetles, but I've only seen 3 or 4 this year and this is the first Lesser Stag Beetle that I've seen for several years!

[Courierman]

you did well with that black bug

[DaveBinks]

Thanks CM :)

[skylab]

Nice Stag Dave. Not seen any for a very long time.

[spidermanrbryce2006]

lovely shot!

[Sugarman]

Killer pincers! Nice shots Dave!

[Bill Pham]

i haven't seen one of them yet. nice shot on the close up too.

Bill