A rhinoceros beetle larva

[Lucanus]

Hoping to get a major specimen

 

[Titanus]

What species is this Alan?

 

[Lucanus]

What species is this Alan?

Oh...I forgot to put in on the topic but this is a larva of Strategus antaeus

 

[a.ojala]

Do you have any for sale/trade???

 

[Lucanus]

Do you have any for sale/trade???

Sorry, I have none for sale for now as I only have 5 specimen right now

 

[a.ojala]

Did you find them or did you buy them???

 

[Lucanus]

Did you find them or did you buy them???

I got this from trade. He kept only a pair and sent me all the remaining larvae he had

 

[a.ojala]

Let me know if you find another dealer

Oh your larvae look really cool, by the way

 

[Lucanus]

Let me know if you find another dealer

Oh your larvae look really cool, by the way

I will let you know when I find another dealer

Thank you

 

[Titanus]

Great species Alan! Looking forward to seeing this one eclose!

 

[Lucanus]

Great species Alan! Looking forward to seeing this one eclose!

Thank you

This is my first time rearing this species so I hope I can get them to emerge succesfully

 

[hardshell]

wait they dont need sandy soil?

 

[Lucanus]

wait they dont need sandy soil?

They are doing great in artificial substrate I made right now.

Seems that they can be reared without sand as I've seen Japanese people rearing them purely on fermented sawdust

 

[hardshell]

for sand it wont matter what kind right? should i use just fine fish sand or reptile desert sand?

 

[Lucanus]

for sand it wont matter what kind right? should i use just fine fish sand or reptile desert sand?

Wait, you have this species?

I haven't used sand but I guess any sand can work on this species as they don't feed on sand.

If you are planning to use sand by chance on S. aloeus you have right now, PLEASE DON'T.

S. aloeus aren't sand dwellers.

 

[hardshell]

no but i always research species before i get them... i know i think someone alreadt told me about s.aloeus dont like sand...

 

[Ometeo]

The species seems to grow well in the fermented wood/leaf mulch mix, the pupal cell though is likely to require clay/sand, so I would add some as they are nearing pupation.

 

[kuwakabu]

The larva of a beetle is lovely.
However, a green caterpillar and a wooly bear dislike me.
I also catch many larvae of a beetle in winter.
Every year.

 

[Danny]

that is only good looking young fella...early L3 I suppose?