Recent content by BuckRambo

Hello, no one really wants to part with their death feigning beetles, but maybe someone out there wants to donate or sell the larvae or eggs. I am excited to start trying to incubate some. thanks

Armored Darkling Beetle Eleodes armata pupa going on 4 weeks. I started with 14 larva. As far as I can see so far, 3 larva died and never went to pupae stage. One larva crawls around and doesn't want to curl up yet, and the rest I can't see. But I can see one that is doing very well. They are in...

I once had a hisser that had mites. I don't like them, but I guess it is usual with some hissers. Can these mites transfer to darkling beetles, or do they solely live on hissers? And is there an easy way to get rid of mites on hissers? I heard rinsing them off with warm water. 

I have had wood Camel crickets with my beetles and hissers for over 7 months so far, and everything seems to be going well. I don't see any aggression, and the Camel cricket seems to clean the backs of the hissers. They are fun to watch. I know some crickets can be aggressive or eat other bugs...

Anyone selling any Desert Beetles.  Looking to add to my collection. Thanks  Hopefully shipping is not to much.  And I understand the risks. Thank you.

I would love to hear your success story and setup from larva to pupa to beetle of the Eleodes Armata. Does anyone know what the exact temp and humidity level would be for incubation?  My house temp sometimes is not stable, and looking at getting a Hova-bator Incubater for my next group of Larva...

Hi, I am interested in buying some beetles. Let me know if you have any of these ...blue death feigning beetles, black death feigning beetles, smooth death feigning beetles, red stripe darkling beetles, california darkling beetles or dessert darkling beetles. Mostly interested in dessert...