jreidsma Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hi, I found this little guy in one of my pit fall traps. Anyone know what it is? I am thinking it may be a ground beetle larva of some sort. If so I may try breeding them again... I didn't know the larva looked like this. I may try getting it to eat something other than crickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 nice!!! what pitfall trap did u make??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I just dug a hole, put a plastic cup in it, and pushed the dirt so it was even with the top of the cup lol I have five of the traps in my yard, and this is the first one of these I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 if any of guys are gardeners, trying putting a beer in a plastic cup and put the cup in the soil!!!! kills slugs and gather burrying beetles and all weird flies and such... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Hmm... I didn't know that! I have used beer and fruit to attract stuff before though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inle Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 What a creepy and cool looking bug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ya, it looks mean! I was hoping it would be something a bit more unusual than a ground beetle. I will just have to keep it and see I guess Maybe it will be a special type of ground beetle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 like slug eaters??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 If it would eat crickets sure, that would be pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i have slug eaters and eats termites and longhorn beetles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Cool What longhorns do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i dont know i just found a larvae in a log with rugose... in the 'more rugose found!!!!!' the first picture, u will find the larvae i found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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