Good First Beetle to Attempt to Rear/Breed?

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pannaking22

Fresh Imago
What do you all recommend as a good first breeding beetle? I've got a few tenebrionids running around and help care for a few others at my university's insectary, but what thoughts do you all have?

Thank you!

 
The dusky sap beetle carpophilus lugubris, was pretty easy for me. Just give them rotting fruit and they do the rest.
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oh! beetles.... i thought u meant only rhino beetles... then i change my mind.. i recommend blue death feighning beetles =D

it was my first pet bug and thats how i got into the hobby

 
Johnboy said:
How about something with a fast life cycle like the smaller flower beetles, pachnoda sp's?
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What other flower beetle (Cetoniinae correct?) species are there? I've seen a couple species offered before, but not too many.

hardshell said:
oh! beetles.... i thought u meant only rhino beetles... then i change my mind.. i recommend blue death feighning beetles =D

it was my first pet bug and thats how i got into the hobby
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I already have a couple blue death feigning beetles...and I love them!! They are a lot of fun to watch
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I'm probably going to get a few more in the near future as a birthday present to myself.

I do have a D. tityus grub right now that I'm waiting on, so hopefully I get a nice adult.

 
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