izeltlabuak.hu contribution to the European Stag Beetle Monitoring project
Arno Thomaes contacted us on October 18, 2023, to request data on the domestic distribution of the European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) for the European Stag Beetle Monitoring Project. The project is working on establishing a European network, the European Stag Beetle Monitoring Network, which monitors the beetle's distribution to support species knowledge and conservation. Arno is one of the coordinators of the initiative.
The project expected detailed data from observations recorded since 2000. This included 1,094 records, which we also provided to the initiative. The provided data is available here.
Observations recorded on izeltlabuak.hu, including European stag beetle observation data, are open access and freely available for scientific projects, such as the Stag Beetle Monitoring project.
The European stag beetle is one of Europe's largest beetles, with distinctive males and females. Males are larger, distinctive with their reddish-brown mandibles, while females are smaller but have stronger mandibles.
