stag beetle

Look at those pinchers bet your kids stayed well clear lol I would of hehe well captured.

it's not something you want to nip you with that's for sure, when i was a kid in the park i had one hip my finger,, that made me hop around....thanks sixpence, it was the girls who got my attention with it at a safe distance lol..

great picture :) They're very good for the garden turning dead wood to compost - it was on a programme last week

Lol yes you don't forget things like that do you and no I would nt want to be nipped especially with those pinchers, I had a thing it was a worker bee go up my jeans I felt some thing tickle shook the leg of my jeans then got stung on the knee yesterday, it fell down on to the ground off it flew.

ohh ouch sixpence i bet that hurt, i didn't know that Paul..

Yes - they live in dead wood - these and woodlice good for gardens for natural composting

i didn't know that,..wood lice are my oldest daughters favourite insect Lol a girl that loves insects :-))

:D especially liking woodlice! I think they're cute - just plodding along

Lol yes :-))