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So recently one of my Dynastes granti larvae pupated, but it pupated on top of the substrate for some reason. Do any of you know a cause for this? The soil was a tad dry, but I've seen larvae pupate "normally" in the same or similar conditions. It didn't seem to have built a chamber either, and...

Dynastes Hercules Ecuatorianus male

I have never successfully uploaded a picture onto the forum before, and I am going to try again today. Hopefully it will work.

Well, it seems this hasn't been posted before so...what kind of beetle is your favorite? Ok, I'll go first. I really like Megasoma species, especially Megasoma Occidentalis.

I have one L3 Dynastes Granti larva in a circular container. Will it be able to construct a pupal cell in a circular container?

How should dog food be placed in a Dynastes Granti larva container? Should it be crumbled up? How deep should it be? And also is it necessary to give larva dog food for them to become major adults?

I always find around 2 or 3 mites on an L2 dynastes granti larva. They stay on the underside of the larva and don't move much. Is this a problem?

i just found about ten dynastes granti larvae in my dirt box! i had given up hopes of the eggs hatching, but never got around to dumping them out. however i decided i was going to get rid of the dirt today, but then i found the larvae! most of them are L2 but there is one L3.

this is my first pinned beetle. i finished it today.

whats the difference between phalagcrognathus muelleri and lamprima adolphinae?

I went to a beetle shop in Taiwan a few days ago and bought a specimen I thought was Chalcosoma Caucasus. However, the clerk told me that the name Chalcosoma Caucasus was replaced with Chalcosoma Chiron some time ago, and he even showed me that there was no Chalcosoma Caucasus in a Japanese...

Does anyone know where and when is best to find any Paracotalpa species in California?

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of For the Love of Rhinoceros and Stag Beetles edition 1?

it's actually from indonesia i think. i found a picture of a clyster itys male and it seems more "knobly" in the front compared to most oryctes

Does anyone know anything about Clyster Itys? I recently found a Clyster Itys toy in my house that I had most likely got in Taiwan when I was very little. I have never come across this species and would like to know more about it, like what is it's average size, etc.

Recently I noticed one of my dynastes Granti eggs had a dent in it. (I know I didn't do it, since I saw it before I touched it.) When I felt it carefully, It was squishy like a half filled ballon. Is the egg "Dead"?

Is the Prosopocoilus Girrafa bigger or the Cyclommatus Metallifer bigger?

How long do you usually have to wait until Dynastes Granti eggs hatch? After that, how long do you have to wait until it becomes an adult?

Are there any Dynastes or Megasoma species in Costa Rica?

If I want to bring a beetle back to the U.S. (California) from another country, do I just need a USDA permit, or is it not possible no matter what? Also, if you do need a USDA permit, do you just show them the document and what you are bringing in at the inspection area?