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  1. HeavyBeetle

    Suddenly, a mantis!

    Found this little darling climbing on the bedroom wall last night! No idea where it came from, or how it got in the house, and there didn't seem to be any more of them. I've got it in a vertical container with sticks for it to hang upside down on now, will be looking up how to actually care for...
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    First larva! (Just a picture of a jar lol)

    This just got delivered less than 5 minutes ago! I am beyond excited. I've wanted to get into beetles for over a decade, and it's finally happening! 😭 Any advice for someone getting a larva in the mail for the first time? Any sort of first aid I should be doing since it was in a box etc., or...
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    Beginner questions: Larvae and Substrate sources

    Hiya! I'm looking to put together my first beetle set-up, but I'm actually pretty overwhelmed as to how to actually source a beetle or substrate! I want to raise some Dynastes tityus, and was thinking about purchasing a kit from Insect Brothers. That way I'd get a larva as well as a batch of...
  4. HeavyBeetle

    Hello from KY!

    Hi all, nice to meet you! I'm brand new to beetles! I've been wanting to get into beetle rearing for close to a decade, but wasn't able to get around to learning anything about it until now. I don't have any beetles yet, but am thinking of starting with either Dynastes tityus or Lucanus elaphus...
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