Monday 5 June 2023

John, Paul, George & Ringo


Did I say I wasn't going to bang on about bugs? Ten years ago I buried a load of wood in the garden, seven years ago I saw a female Stag Beetle laying eggs on it... And now they're emerging... Took 10 years, but now I have my own Stag Beetle colony!


Perhaps I'm getting old & lazy but now I'm not going looking for them, I just sit in the garden (drinking beer) waiting for them to emerge! And my cat will spot them if I don't!! Just males at the moment, but when the girls emerge I'm hoping to film a stag fight.


There are at least six males (hopefully more), all patrolling the same small area - pretty sure that's where the females will emerge - then it'll probably all kick off! While I'm waiting here's a couple of short videos - climbing & walking, not fighting (yet).


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  1. Dave Burr5 June 2023 at 08:02

    Creating your own stag beetle colony? That has to be the coolest ever.

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    1. Brian5 June 2023 at 10:35

      Just got to hope I have females here now - otherwise they’ll all fly off and I’ll have to find some more! Is pretty cool though!!

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  2. Adam C6 June 2023 at 08:33

    Playing the long game! Not sure I would of remembered 10 years ago where I had buried it!

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    1. Brian6 June 2023 at 20:54

      It was a long shot, and I only thought about it once a year when the beetles arrived - left a bit of wood sticking out to remind me. I wonder if any of these beetles are from the eggs I saw being laid?

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  3. Mick Newey6 June 2023 at 08:33

    Tried then for a bait for chub ? (I'll get my coat !!!)

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    1. Brian6 June 2023 at 20:56

      It would be a lot of patients to catch a fish that will eat anything it can fit in it’s mouth… Yup… Get ya coat!

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