Stag beetle quiz

The stag beetle is

Britain's biggest beetle

Britain's commonest beetle

Britain's rarest beetle

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

two to four weeks

two to four months

two to four 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 tree stump

a pond

Which of the following changes may be responsible for a decline of the stag beetle population?

not enough dead wood lying around

habitat changes due to an increased human population

possibly both

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Last modified: Mon Jun 27 2016