Recent content by Hypsibius

Hello all, I recently acquired a lovely pair of Coleorrhina hornimani fruit beetles and am hoping to breed them, in the hopes I can get something of a little colony or cycle going. Therefore I have some questions about breeding. Firstly, what do the eggs of these (or similar species, I'm...

I've been caring for a trio of Pachnoda marginita adults (two females, one male) and I've noticed that both of the females are spending a lot of time burrowing into the substrate. Is this normal or is it indicative of anything in particular?

I was talking to some people over at BugNation about care for Chalcosoma atlas larvae. Given where this species is native to, I've heard it needs some form of heating. Given the weather where I am, this has not been much of a problem. However, during the colder months, I'll probably need some...

Have you guys watched Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo? If you haven't, it's a documentary about the fascination with insects in Japanese culture. As someone interested in eastern culture and how insects are viewed by humans, I thought it was an amazing documentary that was incredibly fascinating...

A Chalcosoma atlas larva had come into my care today. I've been reading up on care sheets and the like and apparently they fare well with substrate of mostly wood. I'd just like to ask, would it be suitable to use hardwood sawdust for feeding them? If not, what would be good? The substrate I'm...

I'm shortly going to be in possession of an adult Pachnoda marinata peregrina. I'm just wondering, do you guys have any particular experience with these beetles in terms of temperature? Are they content at room temperature or do they need a heat source? I've heard they need a source of heating...

I'm thinking of getting a mantis at some point this summer. I'd just like to know if any of you guys know any species that are particularly good for beginners? I've heard Sphodromantis aurea and Hierodula membranacea are good species. Do you guys have any experience with them?

Just for future reference, would putting larvae of different species in the same container be plausible or would they cause harm to each other? Same question with adults. I'm guessing it varies between species to species. I was considering keeping a pair of Pachnoda Sinuata larvae I'm getting...

At the moment I've got a pair of mature Allomyrina dichotoma larvae. I'm not sure how far off they are from beginning to pupate, but are there any particular requirements for them to properly do so? I've got a portion of compressed substrate at the bottom of the container I'm keeping them in...

How often would anyone recommend changing the substrate for their larvae? I'm just curious, as I would like guidance on when I need to do this for my larva.

I'm currently caring for a Dynastes hercules larva, which if I'm correct, the breeder I purchased it from said it was in the L2 stage. I'm just wondering if anyone here knows if there's any discernible indication of gender in these larvae at any point? If I can find my camera charger I'll post...

Hi there. I'm just a person who loves the natural world, particularly invertebrates. I decided to join this forum as I've had a recent interest in keeping beetles as pets, which I have started doing. So yeah, hi.