Golden stag

The Golden Stag beetle is tied with the Hercules Beetle at 12,000 Bells as the most expensive insect in the game. It is very rare and is new to. Its name comes from its unique gold color. The name "Golden Stag" is shared with another real-life species, Lamprima aurata.

Donating to the Museum
Upon donation to the Museum, Blathers the curator will say:

In City Folk


"Though less dramatically shaped than most stag beetles, this bug's gold, shiny color makes up for it! Another notable point about the species is the friendly way males and females interact. The most successful families are the ones that get along best, eh wot? Well done... vile bugs."

In New Leaf
In New Leaf an information board in the bug exhibit will list information about this bug.

"Golden stags are named after their unique gold color and are highly prized by collectors. They shine like gold when their bodies are dry, but when it's humid, they actually look black. Golden stags have short mandibles that aren't good for fighting, but males sometimes fight for territory. The males are surprisingly friendly to the females, which gives these beetles a likeable quality."

After donation, the Golden Stag Beetle can be found on the second tier of the insect section in the first enclosure, walking on the tree stump towards the back. If a horned hercules has been donated, both will fight on the stump - lifting one another up in the air then tipping each other over.

Bug Encyclopedia Information
In Wild World and City Folk, players can access information about fish and insects in the menu. Regarding the Golden Stag beetle:

Further Information
The Golden Stag Vollenhoven, 1872 (オウゴンオニクワガタ, Rosenberg Ougononi Stag) also called the Golden Devil based on its appearance is a rare species of Lucanid stag beetle from Java. Its short mandibles are not very adept for fighting, and are better suited to digging through rotten logs.

Adults feed on tree sap in high mountain areas and dense tropical jungles, generally at an altitude higher than 1000 metres. They are nocturnal and are attracted to light sources.

Breeding in imported individuals to Japan is complicated, as they are very sensitive to high temperatures and adapted for life in high altitudes.