Giant stag

The giant stag (known as the giant beetle prior to ) is a bug in the that has appeared in every game to date. In all games, it can be found on trees from 11 PM to 8 AM from mid to late summer.

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Upon donating the giant beetle to the museum, Blathers will comment:

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Upon donation to the museum, Blathers will say:

After donation, the giant beetle can be found on the top-most level of the insect section, three trees to the right of the lamp on the left-hand side, on the tree between the walkingstick and bagworm tree and the saw stag beetle tree.

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Upon donation to the museum, the giant stag can be found on a tree in the back of the upper right room of the insect section. The exhibit has this to say about the Giant Stag:

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When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following: