Tenebrio molitar

Nathant · Feb 5, 2017

I've been keeping these guys for a while now. There are about 15-20 larvae, around 35 pupae, and my first 2 beetles eclosed today!

Ratmosphere · Feb 6, 2017

Amazing!

Nathant · Feb 6, 2017

Ratmosphere said:
Amazing!

Thanks!

charx53 · Feb 6, 2017

Wow, this is amazing. Beautiful.

Nathant · Feb 6, 2017

charx53 said:
Wow, this is amazing. Beautiful.

Thanks! I was amazed myself how I was able to get some nice shots on that camera.

charx53 · Feb 6, 2017

Nathant said:
Thanks! I was amazed myself how I was able to get some nice shots on that camera.

What kinda camera did you use? Nice and sharp photos!

Nathant · Feb 7, 2017

charx53 said:
What kinda camera did you use? Nice and sharp photos!

Just an old Canon Powershot SX120 IS. Didn't even use an add on lens. Just a phone flashlight.

Nathant · Feb 9, 2017

I am now at 14 beetles.

charx53 · Feb 9, 2017

So beautiful!! That's awesome!

Nathant · Feb 9, 2017

charx53 said:
So beautiful!! That's awesome!

Thank you! I love the young coloring of them.