Vinifera Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I have been silently enjoying and benefiting from the forums for a while, time to post. I've been keeping darklings for a couple of years. I currently have them in a communal set up (I know, but it looks cool!) Lets see, I currently have a bunch of Asbolus verrucosus, Cryptoglossa variolosa, Asbolus laevis, Phloeodes diabolicus, Eleodes suturalis. A pair of Eleodes osculans, a single Eleodes spinipes, and a handful from a few different species I'm not sure of. They're in a tank with eight velvet ants of four species. As well as three cactus longhorn beetles. I started with six of the longhorns, unfortunately velvet ants seem to be fascinated by something they sense on the heads of the longhorn beetles. The three beetles I lost were all large females, they have the tendency to flick velvet ants off of their heads with antennae which the smaller females and males don't seem to do. Needless to say it wasn't appreciated. Also have a couple of dung beetle tanks Phanaeus vindex and a Canthon sp. Have had success breeding the Canthon, nothing from Phanaeus yet. Ahh and a couple of Cotinis mutabilis. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Welcome! Let us know if any of them have babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inle Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I have a communal darkling tank too. I set it up for my young son and we both really love it! We have Eleodes subnitens, 1 Asbolus verrucosus, Cryptoglossa variolosa, Eleodes osculans and 1 Cerenopus concolor. I am on the look out for Eleodes goryi which has been found quite a bit in my own neighborhood and yet I can't find them! They are winning our hide and seek game. I really like the community tank. It is a lot of fun to watch all the different beetles moving around and doing their beetle thing. Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinifera Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thanks for the welcome. Dealing with around 30 larvae that I've dug up so far, maybe 12 are about ready to pupate (due to the communal tank no clue what they are.) Eleodes goryi look pretty cool, hopefully you find some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 When they turn into beetles make sure to let us know I am interested in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inle Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 How many beetles are you keeping in your community tank? What size is it? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinifera Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Will definitely keep you in mind if I manage to get them that far. The tank is 30x13, maybe 40+ beetles and 8-9 velvet ants at the moment. Finding more and more larvae every day that are around 1 1/4 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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