


Stag Beetles and Their Relatives: Exploring the Diverse Lucanidae Family
Lucanidae is a family of beetles that includes the stag beetle. There are about 1,200 species of lucanid beetles, which are found in temperate and tropical regions around the world. The family is divided into two subfamilies: Lucaninae, which contains the stag beetles, and Paralucaninae, which contains other species that are similar to the stag beetles but have some differences in their physical characteristics.



