Stag beetle

Key facts

• Stag beetle lives in United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Romania.
• Group: Insects and bugs.
• It weighs about 3 g (0.106 oz).
• A typical adult is about 7 cm (2.76 in) long.
• It lives about 5 years.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: forest.
• A stag beetle grub can spend up to seven years living in rotting wood before it turns into a beetle.