Dorcus parallelus
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| Dorcus parallelus (Say, 1823)
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Dorcus parallelus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. The species are 15–26 millimetres (0.59–1.02 in) long and are black or brown in colour. Adult species feed on dead or rotten wood, while larvae feed on decaying stumps and logs. The larvae prefers elm trees, but can also feed on others.[1]
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