This amazing looking beetle is a species of giant Asian stag beetle which does not have a common name but whose scientific or Latin name is Dorcus titanus typhon.  He is just a few millimetres short of 9cm which makes him the biggest beetle I have ever kept to date!  Whilst he is in some ways similar to our own native stag beetle he is much larger, as our stag beetle (which is also the UK's biggest beetle) does not grow to more than 5-6cm in total length.

Whilst his huge antlers might make him look a little bit scary he really isn't at all and he seems quite happy to be handled and photographed over and over again!  Despite this I wouldn't ever let a child handle him as he has surprisingly sharp claws on his feet and as a result a very powerful grip!

Despite being undeniably quite large there are many much larger species of beetles in the world, the longest of which are the Hercules beetles which can reach 18-19cm in total length making him look quite tiny in comparison!