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Firey Stag Beetle, glass beetle by Wesley Fleming
Firey Stag Beetle, glass bug by Wesley Fleming

Fiery Stag Beetle - 2008, Effetre glass, about 2.5" x 2" x 0.75"

In eastern Europe the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) had a reputation for fire raising. The males were thought to carry glowing embers with their large mandibles to a thatched roof and were also believed to attract lightning. Turkish good luck charms use the male jaws to ward off evil.

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