カブトムシ Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hello! I am from california, and I like keeping beetles. Currently the only ones I have are eleodes sp. (5) and diabolical ironclad beetles (5). These guys are very common where I live, you have to watch your step! I would like to obtain dynastes Granti, dynastes tityus,strategus aloeus, and any large stag beetle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Did you know the characters you chose for your name only appear as squares to the rest of us? I've never seen the ironclad beetles from your area. Do you have any photos of the larvae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Did you know the characters you chose for your name only appear as squares to the rest of us? I think you need to update your utf-8(I believe) font capabilities. His name translates from Japanese to English as Beetles. I've never seen the ironclad beetles from your area. Do you have any photos of the larvae? I too would love to see larvae of that species... I have kept many pairs of them and have not yet gotten larvae from them. カブトムシ, do you know what species of Eleodes you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
カブトムシ Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I do not have any larvae, though I wish I did. I will get pics of the adults if you want. I do not know which eleodes sp. I have, can anyone help with Identification? They have a smooth elytra, completely black body, and segmented antenea. I will try to get pics. Also, I obtained a figeater beetle (cotinis mutabilis). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Welcome, then, Beetles! Wow, I'd never seen a Diabolical Ironclad beetle before! That's what I love about this hobby...endless surprises. Here's a photo if anybody else wants to check them out: http://bugguide.net/node/view/5781 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
カブトムシ Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks Guys! Diabolical Ironclad beetles are supposed to eat fungus growing on Live Oaks, but mine do fine eating carrots and lettuce and similar things. I'm selling Diabolical Ironclad Beetles if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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