Eggs from a dying Mallodon dasystomus?

[Acro]

I have a female Mallodon dasystomus who has been mated but is now dying from old age.

Is there a way to induce her to lay eggs? Or can viable eggs be surgically removed from her dead body?

With no regard to the species, does this work for other beetles or have these been tried before?

 

[Shade of Eclipse]

Insects generally do not fertilize their eggs until they are about to be passed. The ovum passes by the spermatheca inside the female on its way out and is fertilized just prior to being laid.
Surgical removal of the ova prior to them moving down the oviduct and passing by the spermatheca will not produce viable eggs.

 

[Acro]

Knew that in the back of my mind but was hoping for something else.

Any thoughts on inducing her to lay eggs? She's not moving much anymore.

 

[Shade of Eclipse]

I'm not sure you'll be able to induce her to lay eggs. She probably wouldn't have the energy to lay eggs if she's losing the ability to move.

 

[Acro]

And after thinking about it, if there was a way to induce females to lay eggs, we'd all be rich in larvae of every species.

It was wishful thinking. lol