The make stag beetle’s impressively-proportioned mandibles are used almost exclusively for battling rivals when preferred mating territories are at stake.
Like the deer they are named for, these beetles engage in ferocious-looking contests by locking ‘antlers’.
In some countries, the insects are collected and beetle-bouts are staged for entertainment. Fittingly, these unusual and extravagantly coloured critters are part of the Royal Australian Mint’s Bright Bugs Series.
Launched in early 2014, the Mint’s Bright Bugs Series features some of the continent’s most maligned and misunderstood; awe-spring and eye-catching insects.
With the colour print accentuating their radiant colours and each card highlighting fascinating facts about the insect, each coin will make a perfect addition to any collection for the young and young-at-heart.
The make stag beetle’s impressively-proportioned mandibles are used almost exclusively for battling rivals when preferred mating territories are at stake.
Like the deer they are named for, these beetles engage in ferocious-looking contests by locking ‘antlers’.
In some countries, the insects are collected and beetle-bouts are staged for entertainment. Fittingly, these unusual and extravagantly coloured critters are part of the Royal Australian Mint’s Bright Bugs Series.
Launched in early 2014, the Mint’s Bright Bugs Series features some of the continent’s most maligned and misunderstood; awe-spring and eye-catching insects.
With the colour print accentuating their radiant colours and each card highlighting fascinating facts about the insect, each coin will make a perfect addition to any collection for the young and young-at-heart.