Description
A fantastic educational resource from Safari, to demonstrate the life cycle of a Stag Beetle. There are four detailed models that will fascinate young children.
Parents and teachers now have a way to teach about the wonders of life in an engaging way, with manipulatives that children can touch and play with.
Whereas the life cycles of many insects are measured in weeks, the stag beetle takes years to develop. Eggs are laid in rotting wood, where larvae grow for six years before becoming pupae. Development speeds at that point, and in a few weeks, the adult stag beetle emerges.
- Scientific Name: Lucanus cervus
- Characteristics: The most striking characteristic of the adult stag beetle is its massive mandibles. The insect received its name because they resemble the antlers of a stag.
- Colour: The realistic eggs are set in a rotting wood background, giving way to the soft, grub-like pupa.
- Highly detailed and realistic models ideal for home or pre-school teaching as well as school projects.
- Includes 4 detailed stages of the life Cycle of a Stag Beetle – eggs, Larva, Pupa, and Stag Beetle, and educational information in 4 languages.
- Each model’s size varies between approximately 4-9cm long (Eggs: 4cm and Stag Beetle: 9cm)
- Package size: 19.5 x 22.7cm
- Phthalate and lead free, hand painted
Ages 4+.
Warning: Choking Hazard – Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
