Stag Beetle Throws Girlfriend Out Of Tree | Life | BBC Earth

It's not easy finding a girlfriend these days, and it's no different for this stag beetle. He doesn't seem too concerned about commitment, though.

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[zantfluffingtons.]

When she said “he dumped me”

She wasn’t joking.

[stuflames]

"Now he has to use his jaws as a restraining cage."

*Romantic music plays*

[genericyoutuber]

Rip Rick May (1940-2020)
"You were good son, real good, maybe even the best."

[CERTIFIEDBABEWRANGLER]

Its gotta be real awkward when he climbs down and sees all the beetles just waiting to have a word with him

[ghostderazgriz]

Dude just fought off 10 male suitors and climbed a figurative tower to get this princess just to yeet her off the edge.

[faded_ink]

Beetle: “I just threw a dozen guys out of a tree and climbed all the way up here and you’re *not in the mood* “

[strykerreid]

YouTube: “wanna see a beetle throw his girlfriend off a tree?”
Me: “I guess so”

[studiouswadoo]

Think about how cool this is. Basically, the higher you are up on the tree the stronger the fighter you are. You can have 2 beetles near the top who’re like 27-0 and 35-0 and they have to battle to find out who’s the GOAT

[manfculture]

That beetle went thru the biggest post nut clarity known to bugkind.

[justanotherimperialfist]

"He uses his jaws as a restraining cage"
*Romantic music gets louder*

[murt.]

My man didn't even want a girlfriend. He just wants to yeet beetles out of trees. Absolute legend.

[jb]

I remember watching this in our science class and when we got to the female bug I was like "He's gonna chuck her off too lmao"
*AND HE DID*

[marilynalvarez]

"But the hurling habit dies sweetheart, I just can't help myself, I'll call you! LOL!

[wonjers]

“How to break up with your girlfriend”
Google: Tell her how you feel
Bing:

[knockknock_itsthefbi]

Imagine you just happen to walk under that tree and a bigass beetle falls on your head

[looper]

She wasn’t his prize, she was just his next target😂😂😂

[amberdiamond]

Lastly, he yeeted the cameraman off the tree too.

[darkhoodedguy]

Female beetle: "So you'll pay child support right?"

Male beetle: "Off you go then"

[icemydevance]

The story of a man throwing all of his competitors from a building to save a princess, then realizing she too, must be yeeted

[SurajSharma-ff]

The beetles were paid extremely well. Their acting skills were on point and followed the script!