Guernsey's wildlife decimal series has issued numerous 10 pence types over the years, and this stag beetle piece is among the more recent. The stag beetle (*Lucanus cervus*) is classified as a priority species under the UK's Biodiversity Action Plan, though its legal protections and conservation status differ across the Channel Islands versus mainland Britain.
Guernsey's wildlife decimal series has issued numerous 10 pence types over the years, and this stag beetle piece is among the more recent. The stag beetle (*Lucanus cervus*) is classified as a priority species under the UK's Biodiversity Action Plan, though its legal protections and conservation status differ across the Channel Islands versus mainland Britain.