Big black bug

The Lesser Stag Beetle - Dorcus parallelipipedus

This is the smaller cousin of the well known Stag Beetle. Though smaller, it is still a very large beetle but it doesn't have such enlarged mandibles as the male Stag Beetle.

[JackieR]

So rare, have you notified the stag beetle survey?? https://ptes.org/get-involved/surveys/garden/great-stag-hunt/stag-hunt-survey/ )

[Esther Rosenberg]

Nice detail on the beetle. Weird looking dude .