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Do You Know What the Worlds Most Expensive Beetle is ?

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No, its not one of the fab 4 , or something from Volkswagen

It is an insect , and it costs more than a very expensive car

It's called the stag beetle , nothing to do with getting married , it is because the mandibles look like a stags antlers

They can live up to 7 years though , which is a respectable age for an insect

There are two reasons for its' value, first it is quite rare, and secondly it is revered as a lucky charm

I imagine if you owned one you would be watching your step

Or you would be chancing your luck !

www.news18.com/india/stag-beetle-the-worlds-most-expensive-insect-costs-as-much-as-a-luxury-car-8952205.html

telmel
a month ago
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Pjran

We see stag beetles in our area so who buys them and at what price?

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telmel

Pjran If you have one P you would be rich !

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Pjran

telmel we had a whole nest of them in our bank by the trees. I can’t believe people buy them as they’re a common sight. I never liked seeing them fly.

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telmel

Pjran Wow, they say money doesn't grow on trees, it does close to them though 😃

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MelissaLee1

My dad showed me one when I was a kid.Had i known how valuable they would turn out to be I would have stuck him in a matchbox and fed him fruit and bark.They don't live all that long apparently. Image

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telmel

MelissaLee1 Up to 7 years M , so not too bad a lifespan for an insect

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Lynibis

I didn't know that an insect could be a saleable consumerable! If you had one and wanted to sell it is there a way to age it? You'd be right ticked off if you bought one that was over 6 years old and it only lasted a few months!

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telmel

Lynibis Thats a valid point L , i suppose collectors would know, possibly by the length of their mandibles ?

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EmmaWright762

telmel I've never heard them called dibles before LOL - is that with a French accent?

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telmel

EmmaWright762 Could be american E, ref officer dibble in top cat 😀

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EmmaWright762

Whose buying them, email or contact number would be really useful here. Do they mind if they're Italian stag beetles, we could make an absolute fortune! Image

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telmel

The big question is would you take a stag beetle on your hen night ? 🤔

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momhobnob666

Those pesky things used to be around when i was a kid hated those things, should have kept a few dozen 😂

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