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What do stag beetles eat?
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Stag beetles are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and other insects. However, they prefer eating plants and only eat other insects if no other food source is available.
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Some of the things stag beetles seek out include decaying wood, leaves, nectar, flowers and fruit that has fallen to the ground. Should there be a shortage of these things, the stag beetle hunts other, very small insects.
When a stag beetle eats, it does not actually use its large mandibles. Instead, it uses its pair of feathery galeae to dip in and out of a food source, absorbing the liquid and then drinking it.
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