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I'm curious as to how people became interested in insects and when their hobby really took flight. There are some members that have so much information to give and are very willing to help others out...they really know their stuff! Everyday I'm trying to learn as much as possible regarding this...

I was checking and weighing my larvae today and noticed one my DHH larvae seemed to have a wrinkly sort of looking texture on it. I'm not really sure how to explain it, but seems fine otherwise. Wasn't sure if anyone might have an idea what it is or cause, etc. Thanks! Here is a link to the...

I am so content learning and watching all types of videos about insects. I feel like I am learning so much and just absorbing all the information possible and it seems to come so easily. It is what I do in my spare time when I take breaks from my actual school work for college. I'm learning...

So these are two (of three) of my dhh larvae. They both weigh about 1.7g in this photo. See the difference in size of their head capsules? At first I was confused why I hadn't noticed the differences in head capsule size prior, but then a week or so later I noticed they all had the same size...

So apparently my Hercules and Granti larvae didn't seem to be growing as they should be in the last couple months. So, I changed some things. I weighed my DHH (as I normally do with all my larvae) and they are at 1.6g, 1.7g, and 1.8g. Granti are still stuck about 1g or so. I added more decayed...

My beautiful 29.4g male Allomyrina dichotoma in L3. He should begin making his pupal cell soon. I am going to leave him be, I cannot wait for him to emerge!

Does anyone know how much they weigh in L3 before they begin to pupate? How much is temperature relative to them pupating? I don't want to disturb them, by checking substrate etc., if they are beginning to make pupal cells. Thank you!

I was wondering if anyone knew if it is better to keep a lid on the buckets or not? Two of my batches were producing heat and the others weren't, so I added some warm water and mixed it some and the next day they began producing heat. However, I then put lids on them (thinking it'd help) and...

I was moving a couple larvae to different containers and noticed small mite like things crawling on them. They're light, white colored. What do I do to get rid of them? Are they harmful or will they kill my larvae? I'm not sure what caused it or if this is normal? I don't know if they were...

Hello everyone! So I was curious if I scavenge around for decayed wood, if it is better to bake it or leave it as such when creating my initial substrate? Does baking it take away any nutrients that the beetle larvae could use when they eat it? And if so, any ideas to replenish it? I've heard...

Hello all! I was curious if anyone knew about laws about owning beetles as pets. Is owning, mating, and selling them illegal? Particularly rhino and stag beetles. I am not really sure where to find those laws or who exactly to contact to ask. Thank you ahead of time!