Stag Beetle  by wakelys

Stag Beetle

4cm long walking along the path. Spotted by hubby who called me for a photo opportunity. It’s and annual occurrence and we always report sightings to https://stagbeetles.ptes.org/thank-you-for-the-sighting/
My get pushed was to capture a close up so no time like the present.
Great closeup of this critter!
June 16th, 2024  
6" big on my computer screen.....make him look scarier than he is! Nice shot
June 16th, 2024  
Excellent detail right down to the pitting in his shell! This is the stuff nightmares are made of
June 16th, 2024  
wow
June 16th, 2024  
@allsop no time like the present .
June 16th, 2024  
Such a fabulous close up and detail!
June 16th, 2024  
Nailed the challenge, fabulous detail. I especially love the yellow stripes; when I was a child I saw hundreds of these on Hounslow Heath, great memories.
June 16th, 2024  
And what a closeup it is! Wow!! I jumped back from the computer screen a bit!!!
June 16th, 2024  
Wow, that’s an amazing close-up. Excellent!
June 16th, 2024  
Oh how amazing, such a rare sighting these days
June 16th, 2024  
Neat capture
June 16th, 2024  
Great capture
June 16th, 2024  
What a super shot. Did he hiss at you?
June 16th, 2024  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond so far we see one or two every year usually in July.
June 16th, 2024  
Wow! Haven't seen one of these for some time! Fabulous close up.
June 16th, 2024  
Cool!
June 16th, 2024  
Wow it is huge.
June 16th, 2024  
They look so prehistoric
June 16th, 2024  
Great macro
June 17th, 2024  
Wow, that'a a big beetle
June 17th, 2024  
Brilliant.
June 17th, 2024  
4 cm is quite big for a beetle. Great close up and thanks for your hubby to point it out so you could show it here.
June 17th, 2024  
Looks like he had a suit of armour to protect him
June 17th, 2024  
Sort of thing my husband likes!
June 17th, 2024  
I would say your challenge has been well met!
June 19th, 2024  
An impressive looking creature!
June 23rd, 2024  
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