There are several subspecies, the largest being Dorcus titanus palawanicus from the Palawan Islands on the Philippines, followed by Dorcus titanus titanus, which is found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. In Thailand, these gigantic beetles are popular pets, and are in general called duang kihm fan leuay, i.e. ‘sawtooth pliers-beetles’. See also
List of Thai Insect Names. |
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Giant Stag Beetle |
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