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Hey everyone! My d. grantii emerged in september with a beautiful green coloration (as seen in my other posts). However, starting in about november his elytra turned a dark brown and never went back to the typical green, even though the moisture has stayed pretty consistent. He seems perfectly...

what it says in the title. I know this can be pretty common for older beetles but he's only been an adult for about a month and I know d. Grantii usually live 4-9 months as adults in captivity. Both of the middle ones have fallen off and it looks like another back one is on its way. Is there...

I was trying to clean the mites off of my d grantii by blowing through a straw as I read that would be a good way to get them off. My beetle was not happy and kept trying to move away until finally he squirted clear excrement all over me! I’ve never seen a beetle do that, was it a defense...

He's been very active and seems healthy so I'm not too concerned but there is a small injury under the elytra if anyone has any advice. 

my dynastes grantii just emerged and was looking beautiful, but i noticed a small injury under the elytra right at the back of the abdomen on one side (see attached). Not sure what caused it. Is this a major concern? Is there anything I can do to help?

A mallophora I saved from a pool a few days ago. Never seen one of these guys in real life before!

Hi everyone! I’m raising my first d. grantii. When she built her pupal cell she made it near the edge of container so I’ve been able to monitor her and saw her eclose about two weeks ago. About how long until I should see her actually come out of the cell? 

Hey! So I left my d grantii grub with a friend for a week while I was out of town and returned to find mold throughout the container! It’s not his fault because he did everything I told him to do but I’m not sure what to do about it. My grub has constructed a pupal cell and is extremely wrinkly...