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Small update, it's been about a week now since the larvae hatched, and so far so good! I'm not sure if they have grown at all, it looks...

I can't believe I'm writing this right now, guys we have larvae! I'll be trying a couple of different foods for these, but it is highly...

As in you found one of these ironclad beetles?

I think you might be right. It does seem like the depth of cracks might be the most important factor in egg laying. I haven’t actually...

They've now laid eggs both in the oak bark and in the crevices of this piece of hardwood, which I suspect is an oak of some sort...

Managed to get photos uploaded of the beetles ovipositing, and of course the eggs themselves! I ended up separating the eggs from the...

I haven't kept this species but I would say you should be fine to stretch it out with white-rot flakes. You should definitely order more...

Major update: they are in fact laying eggs. Unfortunately I don’t seem to be able to attach the photos here since it’s too large but if...

Possibly major update here; I still haven't observed the beetles eat yet, which is mildly concerning. However, I did walk in on what...

Apologies in advance for an extremely wordy post, but since so little is know about the biology of these I feel it is all relevant...

Yes I did! While I didn't get Oblongonata I was able to get some Portentosa "'giant hobby stock" from Dianna on Raochforums. At this...

Thank you! I found these guys mostly on honeylocust trees with dead parts, rotting but still very firm. I'm wondering if these guys need...

Hey all, I went collecting today and got 5 Texas Ironclad beetles! Considering the size distribution of them I think it’s safe to assume...

Have you tried replacing the substrate? a lot of times that's the best way of dealing with it. There will always be some mites, but if...

The wood chunk is unnecessary but I'm sure the larvae will eat on it. You could leave it entirely exposed on the surface for them to...