stag beetle

American  

noun

1. any of numerous lamellicorn beetles of the family Lucanidae, some of the males of which have mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag.

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stag beetle British  

noun

1. any lamellicorn beetle of the family Lucanidae , the males of which have large branched mandibles

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Etymology

Origin of stag beetle

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

The likes of woodpeckers, stag beetles, and dragonflies have made repeat appearances after he adopted a laissez-faire approach to his garden as a whole.

From BBC

The immense war helmet he wore had the plumes of a blackbird and the horns of a stag beetle adorning it.

From Literature

Patches of bare earth created by the bison dust bathing are good for lizards and rare arable weeds, while their bark stripping creates standing deadwood for fungi and insects such as stag beetles.

From BBC

Similarly, leaving a little pile of chopped wood will attract stag beetles and solitary bees.

From The Guardian

Biologists say that these fantastic shapes—from the giant curved tusks of woolly mammoths to the nightmarish jaws of stag beetles—evolved to ward off competition from rival males and to impress females.

From Scientific American