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MammalsAviaryReptilia & AmphibiaPiscesInsects
Akiakane
Ko-ezo cicada
Shiroobi-kobane-nami-shaku
Chishima-hina grasshopper
Hakusan-kuronaga-osamushi
Hime-ookuwagata
Beni-hikage
photo:Hime-ookuwagata
Hime-ookuwagata
Scientific name:nipponodorcus montivagus montivagus@Family:Lucanidae
In the Mt. Hakusan region this species inhabits only beech woods at altitudes of 1,000 to 1,500 meters above sea level. They are active in the daytime. They gather on narrow branches of willow trees to suck sap.

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