jreidsma Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Hi everyone Anyone know how I could go about getting some spider beetles? After I saw them on youtube I fell in love for some reason I was thinking that maybe they would sooner or later come to some different foods if put outside. Like oats, and fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 bugs in cyberspace used to have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I am getting some Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanus Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Awesome! Where are you getting them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Awesome! Where are you getting them from? BICS Peters colony probably needs to grow a bit more before he sells them to any one else though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanus Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Yeah I'm assuming his colony needs to "reboot" itself for a while That's very cool tho! You definitely need to post some pics of your new starter colony! What are you going to feed them? I was watching a video on youtube of someone who had a colony of them in a vial (looked like one of the Thornton Plastics) and supposedly they'd been kept in there for quite a few years living on dog biscuits. So I would imagine they'd feed on any grain product and would require a protein source. Looks like it's time to experiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I think you are talking about Peters video on youtube: I am going to feed them assorted dry foods. Mostly cat food, but I will give them some oats and fish food and stuff like that. And I will give them a piece of a cuttlebone for calcium, the rest of the dry foods should have enough protein and such for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanus Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Oh wow, how didn't I realize that was Peters video?! Those are extremely cool beetles! Any idea how quickly they reproduce? I have a colony of bean weevils (Acanthoscelides obtectus) and their reproduction rate is absolutely insane! I started with maybe 10-20 individuals about three months ago and now I literally have several thousand! I doubt spider beetles exhibit that same rate of reproduction, but it'll be interesting to see how they do for you! I'll definitely be following your progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Acanthoscelides obtectus look interested I think the spider beetles produce two generations in a year. I have no idea how fast they reproduce though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanus Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Well p.m. me if you want some, I'm up to my ears in them! And maybe someday down the road you can "hit me back" with some spider beetles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I will PM you then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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