Sawtooth Stag Beetle yellow and white blooms This exquisite trio of Xylocopa

This exquisite trio of Xylocopa species

and Malesia

especially of trees in mountain forests

Its striking

and a wingspan of approximately 12 cm

Sawtooth Stag Beetle yellow and white blooms This exquisite trio of XylocopaLamprima adolphinae is a striking stag beetle found in New Guinea and surrounding islands, belonging to the family Lucanidae. Males are especially eye catching, with iridescent green to golden coloration and elongated, antler like jaws used in territorial battles. Females are smaller and less metallic but equally robust. The larvae develop in rotting wood, helping recycle nutrients in forest ecosystems. Highly prized for its shimmering metallic sheen,