zenith of the stag beetle season now slightly passed, but regionally it can look very different. Big weddings in the Bonn (NRW) area or parts of Lower Saxony are still in full swing this week. However, the reports of dead beetles continue to increase, bird damage and overheating are claiming more and more victims. This is also part of the stag beetle season. We are happy about the many interesting observations, including those that are yet to come. As every year, stag beetles flew into living rooms and bedrooms with open windows, visited cellars or even flew at detectors. They [...]

The stag beetle season is in full swing. Stag beetles are coping quite well with this changeable weather and are currently showing up very often. They are doing better, which of course makes us happy. The causes, however, are not always so pleasant. More trees are dying and trees are also being removed out of precaution for us humans. Stag beetles have had a larger supply for their offspring for years now and have responded accordingly. However, this may not be so good for the stag beetles themselves in the medium to long term. Do enough trees grow back in [...]