Finally caught a pair!!!

[Lucanus]

Found a pair at tennis court near my house.

And NO, I'm not going to sell any of the offsprings till I reach my limit. lol

Pair

female

male

Got the sexes labeled

 

[Lucanus]

More pics of the male

 

[Lucanus]

Found an egg in the cage. Hoping to get more eggs soon

 

[Lucanus]

Found an egg in the cage. Hoping to get more eggs soon

Seems that the egg might be from p. valgus instead of truncatus as I mixed the substrate of two before

 

[Johnboy]

very nice species.

 

[Dynastes]

Seems that the egg might be from p. valgus instead of truncatus as I mixed the substrate of two before

Eggs are about the size of D. tityus and valgus eggs should be 1/3 that size.

 

[Lucanus]

More pics of the female

 

[wizentrop]

Wow. One of the most amazing species. I didn't know there are beetles in which females have horns!

 

[Alex]

... I didn't know there are beetles in which females have horns!

Check Coprophanaeus species - lancifer, ensifer, bonariensis.

 

[wizentrop]

Thanks Alex! Cool stuff!

 

[hardshell]

wow they look big!

 

[Lucanus]

wow they look big!

They are around 35~40mm in length so they are quite big

 

[Lucanus]

P. truncatus feeding on tityus pupa

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=586629874732465&set=vb.100001563722028&type=3&theater

 

[Lucanus]

Still no eggs....the egg I found last time turned out to be P. valgus.

 

[Lucanus]

Looks like my male is getting close to his death

Hope he mated with the female.

 

[pannaking22]

Good luck man, hope you get some eggs out of it!

 

[Lucanus]

Male has been surfacing a lot lately. I wonder if he is looking for a female to mate with.

 

[Dynastes]

You should cool them down to get them ready for next year.

 

[Lucanus]

You should cool them down to get them ready for next year.

I'm keeping them at the same temperature as outdoor and it is getting cold out here so they will be cooled down soon