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Dorcus parallelus (Antelope stag beetle)
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Size: 15-26 mm long
Info: https://bugguide.net/node/view/18864
Damage type: Crush (jaws), Tackle (legs, body)
Damage level: High Ceratosaur-class (jaws), low Giganotosaur-class (legs, body)
Armor durability level: Strong-class to low Tank-class
Immune system durability level: Likely Centipede-class
Speed level: Low Ceratosaur-class
Swimming ability level: Unknown; probably Common-class
Eyesight level: Likely Ceratosaur-class
Intelligence level: Beetle-class
How to find: In forests on the eastern half of the US. Larvae can be found in rotten trees, and adults will come to lights.
Care: Give the males a log to fight on. Feed them tree sap. Larvae feed in decaying stumps and roots of oak, linden, and maple.
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