Stag beetle Lucanus cervus, the largest european beetle, an endangered species

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frontal view, with open mandibles

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Size: 4095px × 2687px
Location: Italy
Photo credit: © Marco Uliana / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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