Pterostichus breeding project

Hisserdude

Hisserdude

Dynastes
I caught a few Pterostichus sp a couple weeks ago, and they have been reproducing! They laid eggs in coconut fiber mixed with sawdust, many of them have hatched, and I am now trying to rear the larva. The larva are eating pre-killed mealworms, and have moist coconut fiber as their substrate. Here are some pictures!

An adult chowing down on a Rhabdoblatta formosana.

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An egg.

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And finally, a larva, 1st instar.

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Will keep you guys posted, fingers crossed I can rear some to adulthood!
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Here are some pictures of a L2 larva (or L3, very hard for me to tell):

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Close up of the rear end:

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These guys have been doing quite well on pre-killed mealworms. I have ten larva left, fingers crossed that I can rear some to adulthood and get a second generation going!
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