An Adult Blue Death-Feigning Beetle Just Emerged from Pupation!

[Aquarimax]

I started a breeding project with this species last summer. I put mature larvae in the incubator at 88 F, 75-80 RH in March.

Thenfirst beetle emerged earlier this week!

more details in my Youtube video here:

 

[Garin]

Great job! Congrats!

 

[Denise]

Congratulations!  What a relief the beetle did not drown.  I look forward to your next video.  

 

[Ratmosphere]

Awesome job and nice video!

 

[Teneb fan]

Congratulations!  I saw your video on YouTube. You looked like a proud papa!    Since Asbolus verrucosus are desert beetles, why does incubation require a humid environment?

 

[Hisserdude]

Congratulations!  I saw your video on YouTube. You looked like a proud papa!    Since Asbolus verrucosus are desert beetles, why does incubation require a humid environment?

The larvae of all desert Tenebs I've bred need at least a small area of the enclosure to be kept moist at all times, if kept bone dry they die. Asbolus larvae are somewhat unusual in that they seem to like at least half, if not their entire substrate to be kept humid, though not wet. 

 

[Teneb fan]

Thanks, Hisserdude.