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saprophyte


  A plant, a fungus, or micro-organism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter.
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teneral


  Condition of recently moulted
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abdomen


  The hindmost of the three main body divisions of an insect: head, thorax and abdomen.
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aedeagus


  The part of the male sexual organs which is inserted into the female during mating
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antenna


(plural antennae)   The sensory organs on the head. Stag beetles have two antennae or 'feelers' with a characteristic shape
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chitin


  The tough horny material, it is a nitrogenous polysaccharide, which forms the exoskeleton of an insect.
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cocoon


  A case which protects the pupa. The cocoon is constructed by the larva before it pupates. The greater stag beetle (Lucanus cervus
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corpus luteum


(plural corpora lutea)   Means “yellow body”
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coxa


(plural coxae)   The first segment of the insect leg, often firmly attached to the body. Also known as the hip.
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crepuscular


  Times in the morning and evening when it is between daylight and dark. Crepuscular times are when some animal species are most active. Stag beetles, most moths and bats are often seen in the evening [..]
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