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Post by elakafarmor on Mar 20, 2013 11:12:27 GMT -8
A Lucanus cervus cervus caught in Sweden in the 60´s when it still was common and not protected. 92,3mm! I was 91mm before I lifted up the head and gained one extra mm. Attachments:
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Post by elakafarmor on Mar 20, 2013 16:14:21 GMT -8
Another photo of the big male. Attachments:
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Post by bichos on Mar 20, 2013 23:19:05 GMT -8
What a gem! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by johnnyboy on Mar 21, 2013 0:53:42 GMT -8
That is a huge, fantastic specimen! I have an 80mm male and now realise it is small.
Here in the UK they rarely get above 70mm in size. However, they are common where I live in SE London, I get lots in my garden in May.
Johnny
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Post by elakafarmor on Apr 11, 2013 8:04:29 GMT -8
Another male, 88.2mm Attachments:
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Post by Bugman on Apr 12, 2013 4:54:05 GMT -8
Wow very huge specimens  Where are they from? |
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Post by bichos on Apr 12, 2013 6:19:28 GMT -8
The BIG one is from Sweden.
I'm guessing they all are...
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Post by elakafarmor on Apr 12, 2013 15:01:10 GMT -8
Sweden, yes. The big male was collected in 1968. It´s protected in Sweden now,so no more collectings.... Thanks for the replies  |
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Post by bichos on Apr 13, 2013 22:08:27 GMT -8
Here is my biggest 'cervus volante'  I got him as an 86mm from Ukrain but once set it only measured 81mm  Attachments:
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Post by elakafarmor on Apr 14, 2013 10:51:37 GMT -8
Here is my biggest 'cervus volante' I got him as an 86mm from Ukrain but once set it only measured 81mm Did you measured it before you mounted it? It can differ around 1mm, but 5mm?!?  |
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Post by bichos on Apr 15, 2013 4:58:35 GMT -8
[/quote]Did you measured it before you mounted it? It can differ around 1mm, but 5mm?!? [/quote] Yes the person I got it from, had carded it in such a way that the thorax pulled away from the body and the head had also stretched and so it lost 4.5mm actually...  |
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Post by lucanidae25 on Apr 15, 2013 16:12:54 GMT -8
People will do anything to sell their specimens. ;D ;D ;D I have this Lucanus cervus 84mm from Landes, France, the mandibles look more like akbesianus very elongated but it only has 4 segments on it's antennas. Attachments:
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Post by bichos on Apr 15, 2013 17:29:57 GMT -8
Too right I may not have purchased it if I knew it was 81mm. At least not for what I payed
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Post by lucanidae25 on Apr 15, 2013 22:21:19 GMT -8
Are you going to ask for your money back?
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Post by bichos on Apr 16, 2013 2:56:36 GMT -8
lol
No I don't roll that way, its a nice specimen all the same.
I just wont buy from that particular seller again, I'm a good customer but ruthless in that I rarely give second chances.
sorry for the thread hyjack btw
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Where are they from?
