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So my 3 female Xylotrupes gideon females laid a hundred eggs way more then I expected.When i had 6 larvae i feed them mostly wood and garden soil mix.But I just dont have the space to dry and store so much rotten wood for 100 larvae.Then I wondered would it be possible to raise the larvae on...

Hello. Can someone identify the beetle species  0:39 seconds? I am mainly interested at the bigger Rose chafers in the middle they look like Cetonia aurata but seem bigger. Thanks.

Hello. I bought some general garden soil from Home Depot.Mixed it with wood for my beetle larvae.I noticed  i had some added fertilizers and minerals nothing special just to help promote plant growth.Can they  affect my larvae in a negative way if they ingest it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPXW-hk7hUk  Could be a new species of beetle? Any thoughts?

About three weeks ago i had two females and two males emerge from there artificial pupal chambers.After a day or two i placed them into a breeding container.They where quick to bury themselves into the substrate and i have not seen them since on the surface.How long will it take for them to...