This weekend's finds

Amici Con Coleotteri

Amici Con Coleotteri

Cerambycidae
Had a great time up in Millbrook for the second week in a row.

Caught:

C. sexguttata, couldn't get a better pic because it was eating and I was very happy to NOT disturb it.
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Found these 2 big babies in a rotted tree, very exciting, any ID help would be fantastic!
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This guy's pooping on my quarter...no respect!
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2 of 3 beautiful Megalodacne heros...
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Couldn't get a good shot of this guy...he's large, and rather bitey, like a big superworm with a helgrammite's head, if that makes sense...any help would be great.

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I'm a big fan of millipedes and polydesmids...so of course I was excited to have some of these. (I know it's not a beetle photo lol).

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Alobates pennsylvanica?! Think I got it this time
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only found one though.

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The larva on the second post is a click beetle larva, alaus sp. maybe? And I think you properly identified the alobates pennslyvanica. Overall I think you got a very nice haul!
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The click beetle larva is Alaus species for sure, especially if it is big. I would definitely keep it (they are predators -you can feed with mealworms or grubs) because the adult beetles are very beautiful.

 
I don't know, from some reason they don't look like stag larvae to me. More like scarabaeid beetle larvae, possibly a dynastid species.

 
Woah, those two big larvae look like Osmoderma scabra to me. Can you possibly go back to the place where you found them and try finding more? They are usually found in groups so there could be more in the wood you found them in
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Oh yes, Osmoderma! I completely forgot about these beetles. Good eyes Lucanus!
They are impressive beetles, built like tanks - I'd definitely recommend rearing these larvae.

 
wizentrop said:
Oh yes, Osmoderma! I completely forgot about these beetles. Good eyes Lucanus!

They are impressive beetles, built like tanks - I'd definitely recommend rearing these larvae.
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Any advice?
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Lucanus said:
Woah, those two big larvae look like Osmoderma scabra to me. Can you possibly go back to the place where you found them and try finding more? They are usually found in groups so there could be more in the wood you found them in
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I'm going to try and go back this weekend...fingers crossed!
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Hisserdude said:
The larva on the second post is a click beetle larva, alaus sp. maybe? And I think you properly identified the alobates pennslyvanica. Overall I think you got a very nice haul!
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wizentrop said:
The click beetle larva is Alaus species for sure, especially if it is big. I would definitely keep it (they are predators -you can feed with mealworms or grubs) because the adult beetles are very beautiful.
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Thanks for the help with this one guys! It's doubled in size and feeding voraciously on mealies. Really glad I had this information!
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Good to hear it! You should put a small rotten log in with your alaus grub, for it to pupate in. And be careful with cage choice, i have heard they can chew their way through most plastic!

 
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