Jordan
Pupa
Hey guys,
I don't know if this has been looked into much but wanted to hear about other peoples experiences.
What I want to figure out is: Does leaving a pair of beetles together with the opportunity to constantly copulate reduce or increase the possible amount of ova produced?
Of course there are many factors playing a role in the number produced but could the constant ability to mate actually be limiting the amount produced?
From personal experience, I have tried with 4 different females to get eggs. Each time it was with a different species so it is not like i have a real consistent measure currently. In two cases I kept the males and females separate and allowed one opportunity for mating. This yielded in very high egg counts (60+). In two other cases the pairs were housed together and I witnessed them mating multiple times. After a while I separated the females for egg laying and in both cases no eggs were laid.
What is your personal experience with this sort of thing?
Jordan
I don't know if this has been looked into much but wanted to hear about other peoples experiences.
What I want to figure out is: Does leaving a pair of beetles together with the opportunity to constantly copulate reduce or increase the possible amount of ova produced?
Of course there are many factors playing a role in the number produced but could the constant ability to mate actually be limiting the amount produced?
From personal experience, I have tried with 4 different females to get eggs. Each time it was with a different species so it is not like i have a real consistent measure currently. In two cases I kept the males and females separate and allowed one opportunity for mating. This yielded in very high egg counts (60+). In two other cases the pairs were housed together and I witnessed them mating multiple times. After a while I separated the females for egg laying and in both cases no eggs were laid.
What is your personal experience with this sort of thing?
Jordan
