hardshell Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 hi guys!!! im so tired i spent 4 hours for these i might have some larvae for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 i found 1 male pupae, 1 female beetle, 6 larave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 im thinking 10 dollars for male beetle and 12 dollars for female beetle and a pair cost 20 dollars larvae will cost L1=4dollars L2=6dollars L3=8 dollars pm me if u want any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web eviction Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 What kind of area did you find them in?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 What kind of area did you find them in?? i believe it's Washington. They only live in the West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 i found them in seattle in my back yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web eviction Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Ya I'm in Oregon is why I asked I've just never seen them here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 ive heard there are in oregon too. look through fallen logs carefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 when buying u need to include shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I don't want to burst your bubble but you should not sell larvae, only adults because anyone who buys larvae will be disappointed. The adults can be used to set up a culture by giving them a large chunk of rotten wood. Larvae should never be disturbed or they die. Not one larva you dig out of the wood will ever make it to adulthood even those that last a little while. I've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Thats a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Minard Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I don't want to burst your bubble but you should not sell larvae, only adults because anyone who buys larvae will be disappointed. The adults can be used to set up a culture by giving them a large chunk of rotten wood. Larvae should never be disturbed or they die. Not one larva you dig out of the wood will ever make it to adulthood even those that last a little while. I've tried. I've heard that they act like Platycerus... so I don't think this is 100% true (though it is probably the usual deal). Platycerus can be disturbed but if disturbed right before pupation you have a problem. Maybe yours were caught at this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 they all are still alive but just in case illl sell the larvae and beetles when the colony starts breeding and safe to sell so all the rugose are not for sale sorry but will be back for sale in the future!!! also is there a technic to find the larvae chamber??? because i killed like 5 when opening a log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web eviction Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Be more careful during your search... I hunted all over today (just want to see a live one!) but no luck all I found was a few ground beetles a sexton beetle or burying beetle and two dead scarab type beetles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 did u mean trying to find rugose??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web eviction Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Yuppers..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i found them in a fallen log and follow their dung trail and find pupae and nearby larvae by the bark and break the wood in half with my foot and find the inside ones. breaking a log with your feet is kinda safe cause the holes that larvae makes let it brake that place. i found bunch in a pretty moist and semi squishy log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 L1 is tinyer then an ant!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web eviction Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I got a place where I find lots of scorpions and rattlers I'll check there maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 well u got a be careful mine has a bear and a deer and garden snake on the green belt so im being careful. one time a BIG deer was eating my plants in my backyard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web eviction Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ya I have big bucks in my back yard as well as cougars there's a big black bear that lives in the park down the road... Make bug hunting interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I've heard that they act like Platycerus... so I don't think this is 100% true (though it is probably the usual deal). Platycerus can be disturbed but if disturbed right before pupation you have a problem. Maybe yours were caught at this time? Have you ever kept Rugose Stag larvae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Minard Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Have you ever kept Rugose Stag larvae? No but I know people who have . I've seen the process. One can extract larvae and raise dozens! A guy named albert did so a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 No but I know people who have . I've seen the process. One can extract larvae and raise dozens! A guy named albert did so a while back. What's Albert's last name? You should have no trouble getting independent confirmation or photographic proof if you're telling the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Minard Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 What's Albert's last name? You should have no trouble getting independent confirmation or photographic proof if you're telling the truth. News is: He did raise them from larvae but I can't prove this. Will just have to take his word and test it out in the future, myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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