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A drawing after (postcard) Stag Beetle by Albrecht Dürer (1505), by Paula Kuitenbrouwer (bigger drawing)
Stag beetles live in some places in Belgium and the Netherlands, but they are hard to find. In the area we visited there are two places designed for Stag beetles to lay eggs in rotting and fungi covered oak wood. They are Stag beetle nurseries or log piles, in Dutch they are referred to as ‘Hertenstoven‘.
In recent years my family has been visiting these places but never we were lucky to find a Stag beetle. I asked around and yes, some people in the area had seen one, but they are still very rare. I checked almost every oak tree that showed scars and ‘bleeding’ (red sap dripping our of cracks), but unluckily there wasn’t a Stag beetle feeding itself on the red oak sap.
Have you ever seen a Stag beetle?
Do they live in your area?
Paula Kuitenbrouwer
Paula Kuitenbrouwer sells exquisite fine art cards of her drawings as well as reproductions, and of some drawings smaller business-, gift- or mummy-cards. See Purchase in the header for what is available as well as the price list. In case you like to commission Paula, contact her at mindfuldrawing@gmail.com
This is outstanding! Beetles are very cool!
Indeed, beetles are fascinating.
I’ve never seen one in real. As a child I just found the “mandibles” in a little forest in Upper Austria – and was so proud of them.
Paula, I really like your drawings and your explainations, soooo wonderful!
All the best, Martina
PS: found your blog via Sybilles art diary.
Welcome, Martina.
I would be excited to find the mandibles (the jaws of a Stag beetle) too!
That at least is a sign you are at the right place to find one in the future.
Best wishes to you too,
Paula
I’m not sure if stag beetles live in our part of the world (I’m now inspired to look it up), but I am certain I’ve not seen one. Interestingly, the coloring you’ve used for the thorax (?) on your beetle is strikingly similar to beetles I do see occasionally. Very nice.
Thank you, Sid. I’m sure you will find interesting beetles in your area. I think you live in Michigan? I’ve been there ones and met some people who love the Netherlands because their ancestors were Dutch.
Your too?
I indeed do live in Michigan, and the west side of the state in particular was settled by Dutch immigrants. My ancestry is German and French (French-Canadian); my father’s German family found its way more to middle of the state, which is where I am as well.
From what I know of the Netherlands, one need not be Dutch to love the country! I’d certainly like to visit some day.
I don’t know if there’s any stag beetles in Ohio. They look pretty scary, but I love the way you used the colors and did the legs.
Not scary, Linda, just very impressive. But they can become 9 cm! If a full grown Stag beetle would land on my shoulder, I would have to suppress a yell
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in the “wild,” although I have seen specimens. Your rendering is quite expert, and I like the way you used your color in this one.
I had to give it a bit extra colour because if I would use only ochre-brown it would be a boring drawing.
I have not seen one of these, but wow, your art has so much wonderful detail and color! Very nice!
And it isn’t even finished!