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INSECTS

Red-rot Decay Stag Beetle

Ceruchus piceus

Insects
Native
Red-rot Decay Stag Beetle, Male
Red-rot Decay Stag Beetle, Female
Red-rot Decay Stag Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Lucanidae.

There are 132 observations of Red-rot Decay Stag Beetle in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais31
  2. Capitale-Nationale22
  3. Montérégie17
  4. Montréal13
  5. Estrie12
  6. Laurentides9
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  9. Lanaudière6
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Laval1
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Similar species

Big-headed Ground BeetleScarites subterraneus
Oak Stag BeetlePlatycerus quercus
Antelope BeetleDorcus parallelus
Aspen stag beetlePlatycerus depressus