Stag beetle
- "I did it! I caught a stag beetle! I bet he's fun at parties!" —Wild World
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| Name: Lucanus cervus Family: Lucanidae - Stag beetles | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
ヒラタクワガタ
扁锹甲 copris ciervo volante hirata kuwagata N/A
넓적사슴벌레 N/A copris ciervo volante Hirschkäfer N/A | ||||||||
The stag beetle (known as the flat stag beetle prior to Animal Crossing: Wild World) is a bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori.
Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
"I did it! I caught a stag beetle! I bet he's fun at parties!"
| Description | During the day, they hide out in trees. Their personality and pinchers are both strong. |
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| Time of year | Jun – Aug |
| Time of day | 7 PM – 8 AM |
| Peak times | 11 PM – 8 AM (Jul – Aug) |
| Location | On trees |
| Bug size | 66 mm |
| Selling price |  2,000 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
As with all bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the stag beetle can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers. During the donation, he will tell the player a little bit about it.
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Real-world information[edit]
The stag beetle in Animal Crossing refers to no particular stag beetle, although this stag beetle largely resembles the Lucanus cervus stag beetle. L. cervus, despite being recognizable, is in steep decline around the world, and it is now listed as globally threatened. As in Animal Crossing, these beetles appear from late May up until late August. Their larvae feeds on plant matter, particularly inside wood, which makes them possible food for woodpeckers. Beetle larvae have combs in their legs which are used to communicate with other larvae. Adults, meanwhile, feed on tree sap and nectar, living for a few months. Stag beetles are also sexually dimorphic, meaning that the males contain much larger mandibles than the females. The stag beetle shown in Animal Crossing are the male version. Despite Blathers's speech in Wild World, the males have too weak mandibles to inflict harm. The females can inflict more painful bites, however.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.
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