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I think the jar is the way to go for breeding. It seems to give them a good, solid core of frass and wood. The Bessie Farm is great for communities and viewing the tunnels, however I never managed to get any larvae or eggs out of it because, I think, the Bessies need to feel like they are in a...

Just wishing you a happy birthday and a merry Christmas! Cheers P.S. - The M&F D. tityus beetles you sent are doing excellent and have mated. I'm looking forward to some eggs VERY soon!

I have two Bess Beetles. One, I've had for over a year and a half. The other one, I found in June of this year (2013). They seem to enjoy each others company. The newer Bess Beetle is a lot smaller than the older beetle. So, at first, I was thinking they might be of opposite sexes...

I've been trying to edit my profile page for a couple of weeks, but all I get is a page full of odd ASCII characters when I click the "Edit my Profile" button. I was using Chrome, so I thought maybe there was something wrong with the Chrome browser. Today, I decided to try it with my Firefox...

Yes, I know Plectrodera scalator is considered a pest by many. However, I think these somewhat large beetles are strikingly beautiful!--Hey, one man's pest is another man's pet! I collected an adult early in the summer and fed it leaf stems and shoots from poplar, cottonwood, and willow trees...