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15805 stag beetles recorded this year.

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Stag beetles: male on left, female on right
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If you need urgent advice or more information about stag beetles please email stagbeetle@ptes.org or call us on 020 7498 4533 as this comments section won’t be checked until the end of the season.
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If you have another sighting to report that took place somewhere else or on a different date, you will be able to add another record on the next page.

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