Eleodes sp. + Zophobas morio

[Zephyr]

I'm not much of a beetle person, but how can you not love darklings?

Eleodes acuticauda acuticauda

Eleodes acuticauda laticollis

Apparently they're trying it "cockroach style."

Zophobas morio

I've been selectively breeding these for size the last few years.

Eleodes obscurus

The best part of keeping beetles... Larvae!

Captive bred obscurus pupa.

 

[jreidsma]

I have 22 Z. morio "superworms" right now that I bought at petsmart. I am not really going to use them for feeders, I just wanted more beetles and figured I should be able to get the whole life cycle from them. My mom watches my cousin (shes 3 years old or something) and they are wanting her to see animals and stuff early on.

Large selection of darklings you have there

Are all the Eleodes species long lived?

 

[Zephyr]

I've had several adult E. a. acuticauda for over a year now. The obscurus adults were caught last fall and most are still going strong. I'd be inclined to think a year is a good minimum age for most Eleodes species.

 

[jreidsma]

Some websites I have been on say that Eleode species live 3-15 years. I am planning on having mine for quite a while.

I kind of wish the Z. morio lived long

don't they only live a couple months at the most as adults?

Thanks, and hope they all do well for you