Keefu and Nocty stole what I was thinking all up outta my brain. Stag Beetles are warriors for justice, fearless, headstrong, and willing to face any challenger, no matter how scary or creepy or poisonous. Stag Beetles are truly Gods among bugs.
My only regret is that I know a preying mantis would just flail uselessly before tapping out or being broken.
It knew the whoopass that was in store for it, and refused to face it like a MAN. That stag beetle should not have shown it mercy, but I think we all know that stag beetles have a rigid code of honor.
That was hardly a conclusive battle. I want to see a stag beetle fight the giant centipede the murdered the giant asian hornet without even breaking a sweat. That guy was a champ.