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The mother was very pretty with a lot of purple and pink. I picked her up at a local pet shop so she might be Procambarus alleni but I don't know.

The Complete Guide to Rearing Darkling Beetles Chapters on keeping adults, mealworms, pupation, substrate, etc. B/W photos throughout. Species information on mealworm beetles including Eleodes, Asbolus, Prionotheca, Tenebrio and other darkling beetles. Color photos back cover, 2 color plates...

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I don't think I posted this little guy before. I found him crawling on me at the end of may. He looks more metallic in life but is very tiny.

This is a female glowworm beetle. The male looks more like a beetle and has huge comb antennae. The glowworms glow anytime you turn the lights off (and when the lights are on but you can't see it). The glow lines look like they'd be between the segments but there is a line of glowing tissue near...

I was sent a few photos of this handsome Cotinis nitida (green June beetle) for identification. Chicago is somewhat far north for this one.

I located a few Amblycheila (Manticora) cylindriformis. I wasn't sure I'd ever see one again since they are rather uncommon. This species can live two or more years in captivity and makes an amazing pet but I don't think there has been any success in captive breeding due to difficulty in getting...

I see a number of little weevils around (never any big ones here) and some have pretty neat shapes. This 6mm guy (northern Ohio) really caught my eye.

If you're looking for a small number in the USA I've got lactose, banana, or brown sugar. 5/$5 Great food for Dynastes tityus, Lucanus, Osmoderma and others.

Here's the photosynthetic clam I mentioned. The colors appear completely different depending on angle and lighting. ~3" Tridacna maxima

I've seen pictures of this species and have seen some info on the net. Anyone have good success with this beetle or photos to share?

I came across a story I'd never heard before in an old book. One of the largest and most impressive longhorn beetles in the world was Xixuthrus heros a species just a little smaller than Titaneus giganteus. I'd never heard of this neat looking species. It reportedly was considered a delicacy by...