This small stag beetle is just 13mm to 18mm in length and endemic to Tasmania, occupying wet eucalypt forest in an area centred in Wielangta Forest in eastern Tasmania. It plays a vital role in Tasmania’s native forests as a decomposer. Its larvae feed on decaying wood, helping to break down dead trees and recycle nutrients back into the soil, which supports healthy forest ecosystems. As part of the food web, it also provides sustenance for birds and other wildlife. It is one of the rarest animals in Australia and is listed as 'Endangered' under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. Protecting this endangered beetle means preserving the ecological balance of the forests it inhabits. The major threat facing the Broad-toothed Stag Beetle is habitat loss, predominantly through clearing and forestry practices. Approximately 20% of forest cover within the species area of occurrence has been cleared since European settlement, primarily for grazing.
Ongoing threats include, extensive conversion of native forest to plantation forest, frequent or hot burns leading to loss of ground litter layer and decaying logs, targeted removal of decaying logs, including firewood collection or heaping for burning.      
 
Size: 120cm x 90cm
Materials: Mixed Media on Board
Frame: Australian Oak
 
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