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found two larvae, I believe they are stags:

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Hi, cre0broter they are stag larvae their probably lesser stag beetle but I don't know much about stag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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They are most likely Ceruchus piceus, a very common tiny stag. The males have spectacular jaws. Like other small species the larvae don't like to be disturbed.

what about lucanus capreolus?

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The pictures aren't perfectly clear which precludes absolute certaintly but they're not Pseudolucanus or Lucanus.

okay, found more, as well as a ton of ground beetles in rotting wood. will the grubs only eat the type of wood I found them in? when do they pupate? is it possible to tell male grubs from females? I also noticed many grubs have black on them, while some are purely white. are they different species? how can I find Lucanus larvae?

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The grubs should feed on other tree species, depending on the level of decay in the wood. Soft and crumbly is good. Wood from hardwood trees is best.

 

Your other questions will be better answered by others.

 

What kind of ground beetles did you find? Anything large or showy?

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The grubs should feed on other tree species, depending on the level of decay in the wood. Soft and crumbly is good. Wood from hardwood trees is best.

 

Your other questions will be better answered by others.

 

What kind of ground beetles did you find? Anything large or showy?

I am pretty sure the wood I am looking in is oak or maple, it is kinda reddish, like what that other guy found larvae in, found pupae, and a huge beetle I think may be a female stag, I'll get and post a pic of it, ground beetles, termites, ants, and like a dozen larvae of what we believe to be Ceruchus piceus, be back soon with the pic. I think I have enough wood for the grubs to eat, most already tunneled into it.

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here we go:

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enjoy!

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found more stuff, like this weird grub:

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I think this is a baby stick insect:

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enjoy! :D

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That's a nice ground beetle, what size is it in millimeters?

The green bug is a Zelus assassin and the grub is a longhorn beetle larva.

thanks! I have 2 longhorn larvae now. do you know the exact species? the ground beetle appears to be a european ground beetle, I'd say maybe 26mm long, also got several common ground beetles, and I found pupae, which I'll post pics of soon.

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found a wasp queen i believe, tips on care? gonna find burried rotting logs in hopes of finding lucanus capreolus

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found a wasp queen i believe, tips on care? gonna find burried rotting logs in hopes of finding lucanus capreolus

Thats real neat

 

hope to hear from you soonest

 

Andrew :):lol:

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Thats real neat

 

hope to hear from you soonest

 

Andrew :):lol:

yeah, I just decided to release the wasp

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found some mystery assassins while weeding at my grandma's, they like to run on the ground:

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enjoy! what are they?

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Mydocha, a seed bug.

thanks! so cool! I got a bunch of seeds.

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what kinds of seeds do they feed on? , haow big sre they in mm?

about 5mm, I gave them nasturtium seeds, not eating, better try echinacea.

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some larvae are getting covered with white stuff, either fungus or mites, but very gross.

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some larvae are getting covered with white stuff, either fungus or mites, but very gross.

I don't know how to remove that you should ask Orin about that for better resaults

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yeah, I have tons of maple logs in my back woods, destroyed about 90% of them last year looking for Lucanus capreolus

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