Stag beetle survey- take part in the national 'Great Stag Hunt'

Be a stag spotter this summer

Despite looking somewhat fearsome, stag beetles are gentle giants and need your help. This endangered species has become extinct in many parts of the UK and is declining across Europe, having disappeared from countries such as Latvia and Denmark. But together we can protect those that remain, before it’s too late.

Join thousands of stag spotters this summer by taking part in our Great Stag Hunt. The information collected tells us how stag beetles are faring and helps build a national picture. All you have to do is record your stag beetle sighting below.

If you are unsure whether you have seen a stag beetle you can take a look at our beetle and larvae images and facts:

Stag beetle facts

For more information about stag beetles, and what you can do to help, have a look at our stag beetle pages:

Help stag beetles

16787 stag beetles recorded this year.

Great Stag Hunt

Your contact details
Title
First name*
Surname*
Telephone
Email*
Your Address
Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3
Town/City
County
Postcode
Your sighting
On what date was your sighting?*
Date Format: DD slash MM slash YYYY
What time of day was the sighting? (24 hours)

: HH

MM
Sighting Coordinates*
Map your sighting

Drag the marker on the map to show where your sighting took place or use the button below to find your current location. Please zoom in as much as you can to ensure that your sighting is mapped as accurately as possible.
Did your sighting include larvae, adults or both?
How many larvae did you see?*
What was their average size? (centimetres)
What were the surroundings?
E.g. dead tree stump
How many adults did you see?*
Stag beetles: male on left, female on right
Adult 1
What sex was the beetle?*
How big was the beetle? (centimetres)
What was the beetle doing?
Adult 2
What sex was the beetle?*
How big was the beetle? (centimetres)
What was the beetle doing?
Adult 3
What sex was the beetle?*
How big was the beetle? (centimetres)
What was the beetle doing?
Adult 4
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 5
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 6
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 7
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 8
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 9
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 10
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 11
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 12
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 13
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 14
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 15
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 16
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 17
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 18
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 19
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 20
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 21
What sex was the beetle?*
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Adult 22
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 23
What sex was the beetle?*
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What was the beetle doing?
Adult 24
What sex was the beetle?*
How big was the beetle? (centimetres)
What was the beetle doing?
Adult 25
What sex was the beetle?*
How big was the beetle? (centimetres)
What was the beetle doing?
Pictures
You can also upload some pictures if you have any (Maximum file size: 8MB). By adding your photos you are agreeing to their use by PTES for the promotion of the Great Stag Hunt. Thank you for contributing.
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Any other comments? (Please describe the beetle if you haven’t been able to attach a photograph or if you weren’t sure of the sex.)
If you need urgent advice or more information about stag beetles please email laura.bower@ptes.org as this comments section won’t be checked until the end of the season.
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The information that you provide will be held by People’s Trust for Endangered Species. For information on how PTES processes personal data, please see our data protection policy. You can change how you hear from us via enquiries@ptes.org or by calling 020 7498 4533. [The biological data collected through this survey, including the locations, is shared with a number of third parties for analysis and to help guide conservation action e.g. statutory agencies, universities and other NGOs. This data never includes your personal details.]
If you have another sighting to report that took place somewhere else or on a different date, you will be able to add another record on the next page.

Take part in the Great Stag Hunt

Take part in the Great Stag Hunt

Be a stag spotter this summer

Great Stag Hunt

Your contact details

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