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Runner-up, other animals: Battle of the titans – Svetlana Ivanenko (Russia). “The stag beetle ( Lucanus cervus) is certainly the most famous species in the family of Lucanidae. For some weeks in June their behaviour is extremely interesting. It is when the males have to stand their ground in the fight for females. This spectacle happens in old oak forests only. This photo was taken in the Voronezh region of Russia. I visit the same spot every year to delight in the behaviour of these fascinating animals. Dozens of insects compete, the females follow the proceedings and then make their choice”. (Photo by Svetlana Ivanenko/2019 GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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