jake7917
L3
Hi there. New to keeping beetle larvae.
I have a roughly finger sized Mecynorhina polyphemus confluens larvae that has stopped moving. I keep it in a clear container and can see it through the bottom of the plastic. It’s been in the same spot for around 4 days now. It doesn’t appear to be wiggling like the other larvae I have of the same species.
Should I open up the enclosure to see if it’s ok? Is it beginning to molt or pupate? Or do larger beetle larvae just not move around that much?
The seller said it was an L2 but it seems pretty large. However I’m also not sure how much bigger they get. I don’t want to disturb it in case it is pupating or molting.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
I have a roughly finger sized Mecynorhina polyphemus confluens larvae that has stopped moving. I keep it in a clear container and can see it through the bottom of the plastic. It’s been in the same spot for around 4 days now. It doesn’t appear to be wiggling like the other larvae I have of the same species.
Should I open up the enclosure to see if it’s ok? Is it beginning to molt or pupate? Or do larger beetle larvae just not move around that much?
The seller said it was an L2 but it seems pretty large. However I’m also not sure how much bigger they get. I don’t want to disturb it in case it is pupating or molting.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
