A Staggering Result

A Staggering Result

London, particularly south London, is lucky to host the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) as a resident invertebrate. It is surprising that Britain’s (and one of Europe’s) largest terrestrial beetle calls the capital its home and seeing your first male stag clumsily careen...
Show & Tell: Stag Beetle Forms

Show & Tell: Stag Beetle Forms

Maria Longley, GiGL Community Manager For several years now, one of our most reliable signs of spring at GiGL has been the trickle of stag beetle records sent via our website. The first records in March and April herald the upcoming busy season of stag beetle spotting...