Calosoma sp.

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

Happened across my first one of these, just hanging out on a rock. The second flew across my path and landed off the trail, so I hunted it down and got it.

The picture shows nothing of their true colors, but they are big and beautiful...lucky me too find out I had a male and female. But today I found eggs! I've read the larvae are quite active predators!

 

[Lucanus]

Ooh...that's Calosoma sycophanta, an introduced species from europe

Congratulations on ur wonderful finding

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

That's what I thought it was!

I'm especially excited about the egg laying. My Necrophila americana have laid too!

Thanks for the ID specification dude!!!

 

[Trailblazr80]

He (or she) is beautiful !

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

I think that is the he actually.

 

[Hisserdude]

Awesome! Good luck breeding them!

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

Awesome! Good luck breeding them!

Thanks!

UPDATE:

Both beetles still thriving on waxworms, the occasional manduca sexta when I can get to the pet store, and the occasional gypsy larvae when I can collect them. So far I see 2 massive larvae and thinking there are more. Very cool beetles indeed.