DynastesDee

I'm not going to breed hybrids if I could get the two species to thrive in captivity.

It was D.tityus, I do not currently keep exotics.

This female D.tityus laying over 100 eggs seems to be just a fluke. The daughters of this particular female did not produce nearly as much. The daughters produced around 40 eggs.

I have used these before and it works great. After all it has been 2 years.

AZ rhino beetle bros, Dynastes granti, Megasoma punctulatus, and Strategus aloeus.

You can use the Ash tree method to find D.tityus. However, light traping is much better for catching D.tityus.

I have tried the Ash tree method to find D.tityus and found nothing. However, The Ash tree method does work well with D.granti.

If this light that you use has attracted medium to large scarubs, then it should work just fine. There has been some sightings within a month so you still might be able to find some. If light traping is not an option, you could always try shaking a bunch of Ash trees until some adults fall off or look for larvae in rotting Sycamore. I've found 30 individuals by shaking Ash trees in a single weekend. Heat waves do not really affect D.granti much because they stay cool in shaded areas next to ice cold water from mountains. 32 degrees celsius is normal weather in Payson.

No, unfortunately they use LED which DOES NOT ATTRACT D.granti.

Keep in mind that every single one of those species are easy to breed with the exception of X.thestalus.

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There are other neat scarub beetle species which can be found in the same habitat as D.granti. These species include Chrysina gloriosa, Lucanus mazama, Xyloryctes thestalus, Euphoria monticola, Strategus aloeus and many more. This list is based on the Payson location. The larvae of these species will feed on Sycamore accept S.aloeus and E.monticola which more than likely feed on oak.

Gass stations have recently been using LED lights which DOES NOT ATTRACT INSECTS.

What you want to do when finding D.granti is first find their favorite plants. There favorite plants are Ash and Sycamore which can be found mostly around rivers neer Payson and Prescott AZ. The Adults feed on ash and the larvae feed on Sycamore. You want to shake these ash trees in the hopes of some D.granti falling to the ground. As far as light traping goes, you would want to go to a clearing near this type of environment with both trees neer by. I have found around 30 individuals by using the tree shaking method at my friend's cabin over the course of a single weekend. Here is a good article on how to find them > http://arizonabeetlesbugsbirdsandmore.blogspot.com/2014/06/dynastes-granti-largest-arizona-beetle.html?m=1