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I’ve got a large amount of Gymnetis thula larvae available at all instars (mixed). $3ea. Most shipping is $7.90 (Priority Flat Rate). May change with large orders. Live Arrival Guarantee on Priority Express only, but these guys are very hardy (once had an over-crowded package of them get lost...

I have quite a few 7 D tityus larvae ready to sell. Most are mid-late L2, with a few late L1/early L2 L3 at this point. They are F3 larvae; parents pictured below. $10ea. Will need zip code to check shipping and temps. Live arrival guarantee on Priority Express only.

Apparently, none of my BDFBs have any sense of self-preservation. They don't bother with playing dead at all, really. Just a couple cell phone pics.

Just taking some random shots in natural light and got a few I liked enough to share.

Sorry in advance, I’m just in a rush, completely unprepared, and between appointments at the moment. My wife and I went to a local farm/orchard to pick some fruit, and I ended up finding loads of figeaters, which I have never seen in Vegas before. I managed to find a container with a lid and...

No issues or questions, just excited. Pretty sure it still counts as second gen and not third, as I didn't personally raise the first adults from larvae. The first adult D tityus I had were CB though, and I got them freshly eclosed, interrupted their overwintering after about only a month or...

I know that L elaphus will want to overwinter, and that it needs cooler temps, but not as cold as a typical refrigerator (please correct me if I'm wrong). I had a nice 50mm male unexpectedly emerge before the rest of the culture has even pupated, and I am severely behind the ball, without a...

I dumped my Lucanus elaphus bin (gently) so that I could introduce a layer clay substrate for them to pupate in even though I thought it was a few months early, and was pretty shocked to find this handsome lad right on top in a mostly destroyed cell. I can definitely see why this species prefers...

These are my first captive bred generation of any beetle, and the spawn of the first adult beetles I've had since I got into this hobby. I completely failed counting and oversold from my culture, which left me with only 4 larvae, so having 3 of them emerge including members of both sexes has...

So this is a little new to me, and I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I don't use found materials in my sub. It is 100% traeger oak pellets, oat bran, yeast, and a handful of larval frass. Last year I made and went through somewhere around 40-50 gallons of sub (most of which...

This is a relief to see. I actually interrupted this cell and another during my last substrate check a couple of weeks ago, totally unintentionally (I'm an idiot). The other cell already had a female pupa inside, but this guy hadn't pupated yet and was still mobile enough to turn himself around...

ALL SOLD - Thank you, everyone who purchased and messaged with interest!

I don't know how I've never managed to keep any blue death feigning beetles. Price will determine quantity, but probably no more than 5, regardless (just due to available tank space).

My copy of Orin's Ultimate Guide is currently out on loan, so I can't look it up: what's the average adult lifespan for Gymnetis thula? All 7 of mine are out and about now, but I have yet to see any mating behaviors (they all seem more interested in trying to find ways out of the enclosure), so...

I may be somewhat unexpectedly receiving some cactus longhorn beetles very soon, and am just curious if anyone has any experience with the best substrate for them. I want them to be able to breed if they choose, though I'm not counting on it. Since they eat and breed near prickly pear and...

My first Gymnetis thula (caseyi), finally emerged!

It's been no secret that I am a killer of larvae. I don't want to be, I just am. I'm getting better (I think). So, basically, finally seeing successful pupation (especially after a truly crappy week) is a big deal for me, and I am probably disproportionately excited. ? I came into the office...

I've always loved pitchers and VFT plants, but have never kept any. I've gathered that the carnivorous plant hobby seems to be much like the US coleoptera hobby (lots of "experts" with conflicting methods). Was just wondering if anyone knows of any good resources or communities.

I've got a D tityus male that has been walking around for a few days with his elytra partially open (just enough to see his wings in the opening between the two). He's still plenty responsive to touch, and he should have a couple of months left in him. I've found beetles dead with their elytra...

Some people keep desk plants at work. I keep desk beetles. I'm really interested in a culture of Embaphion muricatum for this, but I know very little about them, and bugguide.net doesn't have a whole lot of information, surprisingly. What type of substrate would they need? I assume something...