Dorcus (Stag Beetles) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Dorcus parallelipipedus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Dorcus rectus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dorcus rubrofemoratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dorcus reichei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dorcus striatipennis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dorcus ritsemae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dorcus miwai

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dorcus wickhami

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Stag Beetles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	3 of 8	~50%
	Little Stag Beetle			~20%
	Dorcus rubrofemoratus			~20%
	Dorcus striatipennis			~20%
2	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 8	~40%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~40%
3	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 8	~30%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~30%
4	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 8	~30%
	Dorcus reichei			~20%
	Dorcus ritsemae			~10%
5	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 8	~30%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~30%
6	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 8	~30%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~30%
7	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
8	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
9	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
10	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
11	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 8	~20%
	Dorcus rubrofemoratus			~10%
	Dorcus miwai			~10%
12	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
13	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
14	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
15	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
16	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 8	~10%
	Dorcus ritsemae			~10%
17	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~10%
	Dorcus wickhami			~10%
18	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	3 of 8	~30%
	Little Stag Beetle			~20%
	Dorcus rubrofemoratus			~10%
	Dorcus striatipennis			~10%
2	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 8	~30%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~30%
3	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 8	~30%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~30%
4	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~30%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~30%
5	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
6	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 8	~20%
	Little Stag Beetle			~20%
7	Busan	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 8	~20%
	Little Stag Beetle			~20%
8	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 8	~20%
	Little Stag Beetle			~10%
	Dorcus striatipennis			~10%
9	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
10	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
11	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
12	Kazan	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
13	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 8	~20%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~20%
14	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 8	~10%
	Little Stag Beetle			~10%
	Dorcus striatipennis			<5%
15	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
16	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
17	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
18	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 8	~10%
	Little Stag Beetle			~10%
	Dorcus striatipennis			<5%
19	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
20	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
21	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
22	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
23	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 8	~10%
	Little Stag Beetle			~10%
24	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
25	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
26	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
27	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
28	Belgrade	🇷🇸 Serbia	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
29	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
30	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
31	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
32	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 8	~10%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			~10%
33	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 8	<5%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			<5%
34	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 8	<5%
	Lesser Stag Beetle			<5%

Stag Beetles

Species in this group

Lesser Stag Beetle

Little Stag Beetle

Dorcus rubrofemoratus

Dorcus reichei

Dorcus striatipennis

Dorcus ritsemae

Dorcus miwai

Dorcus wickhami

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Stag Beetles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked