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I have four larvae of this species now, two huge ones, and two slightly smaller ones. If you look at my other thread with the pic, you can get a good size comparison. Anyways, I collected the first larvae a month ago. He has been building very sturdy structures, I assume they are pupal cells...

Well, bought a black light, setting it up to attract beetles! I'll update with whatever I catch! (beetles, maybe some cool moths)

This guy is a little longer than a penny not including his jaws. He is a good digger.

I want to figure out how to make a 'beetle attracting' light, where nocturnal beetles will fly to it. Any ideas? P.S., I have what I think is some kind of small Dorcus sp., worth keeping?

Looking for male L3 larvae or new adults.

I found these two yesterday in a rotten log, in northern Georgia. I need an I.D. Thanks!

Hi everyone. I love all types of animals, especially smaller ones like reptiles and inverts. I currently have an expanding collection of mantids and random wild caught insects (assassin bugs, katydids, beetles, etc.). Although mantises are great, I have to say beetles are cooler, although the...