male Dorcus parallelipipedus (lesser stag-beetle)

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A common European species, living on decayed wood

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Italy, Veneto
Photo credit: © Marco Uliana / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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