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Post by copigeon on Jun 2, 2006 21:21:58 GMT
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Post by CelticCraftress on Jun 3, 2006 2:55:15 GMT
This one is beautiful! What is it's species name?? ;D  |
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Post by copigeon on Jun 3, 2006 7:04:38 GMT
Xylotrupes gideon, a rhino or elephant beetle  Impressive fellas they make a loud hissing noise if you disturb them. |
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Post by CelticCraftress on Jun 3, 2006 7:34:12 GMT
Very cool! Me likes ;D
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Post by sezzy5889 on Jun 3, 2006 12:35:57 GMT
nice collection! :-)
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Post by apple on Jul 8, 2006 22:37:40 GMT
Very nice!
I´m about to start breeding native and exotic beetles.
They are fascinating pets.
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Post by copigeon on Jul 8, 2006 22:41:49 GMT
I recomend the fruit beetles as a starter. Eudicella, and Smaragdesthes in particular.
There egg to adult time is fairly short (a matter of months not years) and the adult imagos live for a long time compared to many species.
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Post by apple on Jul 8, 2006 23:17:38 GMT
I like fruit beetles!
And I like also Lucanus, I saw a female recently and some nice beetles!
I´ll put on this site some photos!
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Post by copigeon on Jul 8, 2006 23:21:25 GMT
Ah stags? Im not having much luck with them atm, but then the lifecycle is quite drawn out and thier egg laying requirements much more taxing than a few dead leaves :\ Let me know what you end up with apple Would be interesting to hear how you get on. |
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Post by apple on Jul 9, 2006 15:44:48 GMT
Ah stags? Im not having much luck with them atm, but then the lifecycle is quite drawn out and thier egg laying requirements much more taxing than a few dead leaves :\ Let me know what you end up with apple Would be interesting to hear how you get on. Yes, stag beetles! Their substrat is usually decaying wood. I hope to keep some in the next months! |
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Post by Kevin on Jul 9, 2006 15:56:03 GMT
Ive started keeping Beetles again, at the moment I only have L3 size Chelorrhina polyphemus, a large African fruit Beetle, this is one of the larvae  Im looking into keeping, and breeding, Lucanus cervus and Frog Beetles next, and maybe some other large fruit beetles. |
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Post by copigeon on Jul 9, 2006 16:40:40 GMT
Aye but most stags need a "hard" not too rotted chunks of wood, Ive always found the right type hard to find  Hey kevin, any idea how long they take to get from egg to imago? Theyre the... big green horned ones with goldish patches? I might have to google check Im not remembering incorrectly. Frog beetles look stunning, but I hear you can only get them to breed if you supply them with a form of trailing vine, which cant be imported due to its voracious nature? Kudz... something. Let me know if you ever do try. |
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Post by Kevin on Jul 9, 2006 16:48:48 GMT
Hey kevin, any idea how long they take to get from egg to imago? Theyre the... big green horned ones with goldish patches? I might have to google check Im not remembering incorrectly. Im not sure how long they take to get from egg to imago? yeah theyre the big green horned ones, heres a link on them www.naturalworlds.org/scarabaeidae/species/Chelorrhina_polyphemus.htmThey're larvae grow inside Kudzu vines, i wasnt aware that they couldnt be imported? I was looking into getting kudzu for them, Ive read that sweet potato vine can be used as a substitute though, so I was going to use that if i couldnt get kudzu. |
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Post by copigeon on Jul 9, 2006 16:50:32 GMT
It might just be the states, but theres restrictions on that plant because of how destructive it can be. Such a rampant climber.
I couldnt get hold of it when I first started on beetles 3 years ago, but then things might have changed.
Ive never heard of sweetpotatoe vines being used, thats interesting. Might look that up.
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Post by Val on Jul 9, 2006 18:19:58 GMT
These huge bugs are just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Val |
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