Dynastes tityus larva and Strategus aloeus larva

[Lucanus]

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[Beetle-Experience]

http://bugguide.net/node/view/367614

 

[cre0broter]

yum! JK!!!

 

[Lucanus]

http://bugguide.net/node/view/367614

Nice picture of L2(are they?) larvae!!!

Strategus aloeus seem to begin with bright orange head through L1 and L2 but the head capsules turn red at L3

 

[Beetle-Experience]

Thanks, your's too.

Yeah, they were L2 - think that was last year sometime.

 

[Lucanus]

Thanks, your's too.

Yeah, they were L2 - think that was last year sometime.

Are they L3 right now or are they pupa?

 

[cuervo]

Great pictures

 

[cuervo]

Are they hard to raise?

 

[Lucanus]

Are they hard to raise?

They seem to be easy to raise but require some patient because they take a long time to mature.

 

[cre0broter]

They seem to be easy to raise but require some patient because they take a long time to mature.

over 2 years I think!

 

[axlopez]

Dynastes Tityus takes 2 years in the wild and 18 months in captivity Strategus Aloeus 1 year captivity

 

[Lucanus]

Dynastes Tityus takes 2 years in the wild and 18 months in captivity Strategus Aloeus 1 year captivity

Wow! That's a long time!