Lucanus Lucanus Aug 22, 2013 #2 All the specimens represented in here are males Top : P. truncatus Bottom left : P. valgus Bottom right : H. illatus H. illatus
All the specimens represented in here are males Top : P. truncatus Bottom left : P. valgus Bottom right : H. illatus H. illatus
Dynastes Moderator Staff member Aug 22, 2013 #5 That's neat, usually the valgus are half the mass of the illatus. Are they both wild caught?
Lucanus Lucanus Aug 22, 2013 #6 Orin said: That's neat, usually the valgus are half the mass of the illatus. Are they both wild caught? Click to expand... Illatus was caught in the wild but valgus wasn't. However, the size of the specimen in the pic is pretty much the same as its parents (wild collected). Last edited by a moderator: Aug 22, 2013
Orin said: That's neat, usually the valgus are half the mass of the illatus. Are they both wild caught? Click to expand... Illatus was caught in the wild but valgus wasn't. However, the size of the specimen in the pic is pretty much the same as its parents (wild collected).