Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Many people out there thrive to have the most beautiful beetles from around the world. However it is illegal to possess invasive species in some countries. This forum is dedicated for fun and only to see which beetles people want or interest them the most. I will start by sharing my wish list down below. 1) Cheirotonous macleayi formosanus pair 2) Cyclommatus metallifer finae pair 3) Dorcus titanus palawanicus pair 4) Mecynorrhina polyphemus confluens pair 5) Phalacrognathus muelleri pair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2015 A few from my wish list: Prionotheca coronata pair Alobates pennsylvanicus pair (actually not too hard to get, but i still want them lol!) Gonopus sp pair Pheugonius mjoebergi pair Mantichora sp pair Anthia sexguttata pair Amblycheila cylindriformis pair Pasimachus viridans pair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Myers 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Titanus giganteus - Just because it's soooo freakin' huge! And, Goliathus albosignatus - I love the zebra patterning on this Goliathus species. Finally, just about ANY Hercules type beetle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Awesome choices! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2015 It seems that we do not have much restriction here, in the UK, for import of small number of tropical species, mostly likely due to the cold climate. However, I have this restriction in our house, as my beetle cupboard does not have much space:) So sometimes some of my favorites have to go so that new favorites could move in:) And then I buy oldies again:) My favorite are in order: 1. Mecynorrhina Ugandensis 2. Rainbow stags 3. Dynastes granti 4. Protaetia aeruginosa 5. Megasoma elephas 6. Protaetia speciosa jousselini 7. Prosopocoilus bison 8. Cyclommatus Metallifer 9. Dynastes Hercules spp 10. Goliathus spp check out some of these on my flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/radio_ga_ga/ http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.co.uk/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Thats a spectacular selection! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2015 By the was I also really want to try Phanaeus vindex, it looks just amazing but finding some dung could be problematic. Does anyone kept these at home? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2015 I do not keep those types. By the way, awesome pictures and website! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 Bumping this thread so I can get an idea of what some new members like! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charx53 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 I'd like to find some beetles of the family Chrysomelidae. They're so beautiful and would look great in my slowly building collection. Such as Calligrapha rowena, philadelphica, and alni. And I absolutely love the way weevils look too. I suppose I'm speaking more in the terms of for collection and not so much rearing myself, but I could perhaps do that also. Not sure much anything on keeping those beetles though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charx53 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 I'd love to have some stags eventually to rear. Have you kept many stag beetles? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 Yes, of course. Basically everything in my list I've acquired except one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klawfran3 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 I've always wanted Lamprima aldophinae. preserved or alive, I'd never had a chance to have one. I find them gorgeous! Does anyone in the hobby raise Darwin's beetles? Chasiognathus grantii? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 klawfran3, I wish! Those were the hardest ones for me to find in the hobby. Always wanted to get some of those! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrchidAlchemist 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 These beetles are what I hope to keep in the future. Right now I'm happy with the three that I have Dynastes tityus and Dynastes hercules hercules. Allomyrina dichotomus Mecynorhina polyphemus Dynastes satanas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2017 If there was a working like button here, I'd like your post OrchidAlchemist. How many mm is your Dhh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrchidAlchemist 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2017 If there was a working like button here, I'd like your post OrchidAlchemist. How many mm is your Dhh? Thanks and I just checked on them on yesterday and my larger of the two is now a L2 and the smaller one is still L1. I'm hoping to sex them soon once they get large enough but so far they are happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2017 Oh, I thought you meant adults! I hope you end up with huge beetles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrchidAlchemist 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2017 Oh, I thought you meant adults! I hope you end up with huge beetles. I do too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2017 I'll add to the list. 1) Cyclommatus metallifer finae pair (Still haven't found any yet.) 2) Dynastes hercules hercules pair Looking forward to hearing more wish lists! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 1) Any of the Coniontis species 2) Coelus globosus 3) Coelus gracilis 4) Coelus pacificus 5) Conisattus rectus 6) Eusattus reticulatus 7) Cnemodinus testaceus 8) Any of the Edrotes species 9) Lariversius tibialis 10) Alobates pensylvanica 11) Oenopion zopheroides Just to name a few, as you may be able to tell I really like Tenebrionids lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I Fox 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 Amblycheila cylindriformis Pasimachus viridans Embaphion muricatum Stenomorpha convexa Euphoria kernii Eleodes hispilabris Eleodes suturalis Eleodes acutus Chrysina sp. Phanaeus vindex Just my top ten, some others would be other Tenebrionids, Lucanus, Several sp. of Diving Beetles, Elaterids, Coccinellids, Chrysomelids and possibly some Meloids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ratmosphere 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 Awesome lists! I also have to add a few more to mine. The additions to my list are Dicranocephalus bourgoini and Goliathus goliathus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 Amblycheila cylindriformis Pasimachus viridans Embaphion muricatum Stenomorpha convexa Euphoria kernii Eleodes hispilabris Eleodes suturalis Eleodes acutus Chrysina sp. Phanaeus vindex Just my top ten, some others would be other Tenebrionids, Lucanus, Several sp. of Diving Beetles, Elaterids, Coccinellids, Chrysomelids and possibly some Meloids. Nice list, will probably have E.hispilabris larvae available later this year BTW, if you haven't found any by then. Just a black variant though, not the redstripe one, (which is apparently pretty rare). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I Fox 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2017 thats funny, the redstripe is all I've found, but E.hispilabris seems to be more rare here, maybe this will be a good year for them though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites