17.06.2026 19:11
A stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), which is protected in the Menteşe district of Muğla and rarely encountered in nature, was sighted on the balcony of a house.
A stag beetle under protection in the Menteşe district of Muğla was noticed on a house balcony, photographed, and then released back into nature.
FOUND A STAG BEETLE ON HIS BALCONY
Mehmet Uysal, living in the Yenice neighborhood of Menteşe district, noticed a beetle on his balcony that drew attention with its black body and large pincers resembling deer antlers. Uysal, who stated he had never seen anything like it before, carefully placed the beetle into a glass jar and took its photographs.
As a result of research, it was learned that the beetle was a male individual belonging to the protected stag beetle family. Uysal released the beetle he found on his balcony back into nature.