Stag beetle quiz

The stag beetle is

Britain's biggest beetle

Britain's commonest beetle

Britain's rarest beetle

Which of the following changes may be responsible for the decline of the stag beetle over the last 50 years?

there is no longer enough dead wood lying around

climate changes

possibly both

Stag beetles are now found

mainly in the North of England

mainly in the South of England

all over Britain

Which stag beetle has the large 'antlers'

the male

the female

both

After they emerge adult stag beetles live for

many years

many months

a few weeks

Adult stag beetles fly in the

summer

winter

they can't fly

Adult stag beetles eat

tree leaves

food crops

they don't eat, just drink

Stag beetle larvae can be found in

gardens

ponds

garages

Stag beetle larvae live for

three to five weeks

three to five months

three to five years

Stag beetle larvae eat

fresh roots

potatoes

rotting wood

The life cycle of a stag beetle is

egg - pupa - larva - adult

egg - larva - pupa - adult

egg - larva - adult

What does a stag beetle friendly garden have?

wild flowers

a good pile of wood

a pond

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