Can you use compost for beetle larvae?

[Stagbeetle123]

I know compost is not usually used for beetle rearing , but the compost we have contains alot of sawdust from oak etc , so i was wondering whether it would be suitable for beetle larve, e.g stag beetles.

It does have things like chicken manure and rotten veg but would this be a massive issue if it's decomposed?

also the sawdust has been sitting for at least a year if not longer.

and there has been no pesticides used etc.

(im no beetle expert and i haven't done anything yet , but i was wondering as it would be alot cheaper and contains alot of the components they need as far as im concerned in my limited experience.)

Any comments are appreciated.

i have put images below to show what the compost heap looks like.

 

[Bugboy3092]

I dont know if it would be good for stags, maybe ofontolabis, but I bet its fine for rhino beetles or maybe flower beetles.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Depends on how much sawdust there is. If the ratio of sawdust to everything else is substantially more I would use it but If not, stay away from using it.

 

[Beetle-Experience]

Standard compost works ok for some beetles like Strategus and native flower beetles. Both of these can be found in compost piles within their range.

 

[Stagbeetle123]

Depends on how much sawdust there is. If the ratio of sawdust to everything else is substantially more I would use it but If not, stay away from using it.

If I added some shredded oak and leaf mulch etc to it would it be useable for bigger beetles? I learnt that the ratio of oak sawdust is roughly 50 percent. So would it work?