Spades are a collective term for insects in the order Coleoptera, family Spades, of the phylum Arthropods. The adult body of the shovel beetle is elliptical in shape, black or brown in color, mostly glossy, and has a solid surface; The upper forehead of male insects is mostly large and protruding like deer antlers. Some species have teeth on the upper jaw, while others have forked horns at the end of the upper jaw; The elytra cover the entire abdomen. The spade beetle is named because its shape resembles that of a shovel when its elfin is closed. Spade armor, also known as shovel shaped armor, shovel shaped insect, or deer antler insect.

Antlers are beetles in the order Coleoptera, also known as beetles. The upper jaw of male armor is highly developed and horn shaped, with a toothed protrusion on the inner edge that is very similar to deer antlers, hence it is called stag antler beetle. Antlers are distributed on all continents except Antarctica. Most people go out at night to search for food. In Taiwan, both adults and children are particularly fond of deer antler worms. But in recent years, some rare species have been on the brink of extinction due to excessive capture and sale, as well as deforestation in their habitats. Antlers are second-class protected animals in China, and buying and selling them is illegal.