The breeding season of the Red Book stag beetle has begun in the Moscow region, the press service of the region’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported on June 18.
Entomologists warned residents of the region that rare and unique species of beetles have begun their breeding season. The Ministry of Ecology urgently asked residents not to catch rare beetles, but to send information about encounters with them to the department.
The insect is listed in the Red Book of Russia. It could soon disappear completely from the central European part of the country.
The insect’s natural habitats are destroyed. Stands of trees are cut down and old, rotting stumps where the larvae develop are uprooted.
Additionally, predation by insectivorous birds and collection of adults by foragers is a problem. Imago (from Latin imago – “image”) is the adult stage of individual development of insects and some other arthropods with a complex life cycle. The vast majority of insects in the adult stage have fully developed wings and genitalia.
The development of the stag beetle in the larval stage lasts a long time, four to eight years, unlike most other insects, so population replenishment does not occur quickly.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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