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Prosopocoilus astacoides

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Prosopocoilus astacoides
Prosopocoilus astacoides cinnamomeus, adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Prosopocoilus
Species:
P. astacoides
Binomial name
Prosopocoilus astacoides
(Hope, 1840)

Prosopocoilus astacoides is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. It lives 8–10 months and is around 50–70 mm. Like all beetles in the Prosopocoilus genus they have sharp mandibles used for fighting. They will shake their antenna when angry.

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