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Eleodes osculans “Wooly Darkling Beetle”, super easy to breed, make great feeders, not to mention they are absolutely adorable! Medium-large sized. CB adults for sale- $10 each, $40 for 5, bulk options available CB adults with elytra deformities- $6 each PM for sale or trade. Shipping can be...

Hi, I'm making flake soil with Traeger Oak Pellets and I was wondering how I could tell when it would be suitable for rhino beetles and stag beetles. I hear they ned different fermentation periods, so I was wondering what to look out for when each are done.

The title says it all. Where would be a good place to find D. Granti, specifics preferred. DM if you want to keep confidential.

I'm not exactly sure what you call them other than just refrigerators, but I've been to a beetle shop with a refrigerator-esque cooler where he prolongs the lifespan of the pupae, and beetle larva via temperature control. He just sticks the enclosures in the cooler with a fungus-gnat killer...

I feel like I should use my common sense but my fantasies shall be quenched! Could I take beetles which are legal in the US(natives, Goliathus) from Taiwan via airplane? I'm visiting my relatives there where beetle shops are literally everywhere. We probably know it's a fat NO but I just...

Is it alright to use live oak for beetle substrate? It's an evergreen tree but it still belongs to the Quercus family.

I'm not super sure how to make it. Apparently I must find it or make it, and I'm not so sure what it looks like in the wild nor do I know how to make it. It would be a great help to me if someone could help me out, as I plan on breeding Lucanus which I'm sure require a girthy white rotten log to...

I'm looking for a major D. Tityus pair, like, really big. Willing to pay up to 85$ for a couple or at least one decent female and one major male that meets the criteria, price paid could possibly increase depending on the size(larger ofc) of said beetle. Negotiations can be made, however, I am...

I am looking for D. Tityus females to mate with my male, looking for offers!

I am thinking about catching a few with my new blacklight, where should I look for these buggers?

i put my male D. Tityus with another female a week ago, and then realized that she was toppling over really easily. I also noticed she had no grip this time, and I separated the two and appropiately placed the female into a egg laying enclosure. I am extremely concerned

I will get started on this tomorrow, however, I will use the female from that mating pair I posted on too long ago.

I caught my beetles in the act, so I was wondering if it was possible for them to get the female straight to egg laying? Also, I would like to know the ideal egg laying setup for D. Tityus, since I have a monster sized male and I dont want to waste the gene pool

It's a miracle when you get your beetles to mate for the first time, isn't it? I just pulled out my camera and immediately just snapped pics of it lol. Here's the best one:

I went out into a forest and though I didn't see any decomposed wood, I found some dead wood and dead coastal oak leaves. Also, I am wondering what type of substrate bears the best results, as I don't want "average" substrate, I mean I need a reliable way to make the best D. Tityus substrate...