GeneralZero Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Got into the love of beetles a while back ago (2 years) and ever since have been attempting to collect the dynastes beetles and several others. I found some grubs while playing tennis with my friend not too long ago and not too sure what type of specimen they may be from. I've raised 2 male dynastes tityus this year and one female last year. The name's alex by the way and I will look forward to reading responses from the other members! Perhaps even tips and tricks on how to successfully rear them! Thanks! -Alex PS: Will post some pictures of the grubs when I get a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Dynastes or??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Welcome to beetle forums! We have a facebook page also nice pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 woot woot new member welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thanks you guys! What's the link for the FB page?? Also any clue as to what grubs I may have?? I was thinking Dynastes but not sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beetleforumnet/184231481713926?ref=ts&fref=ts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Welcome! Last time I guessed the guy wasn't even in the right country. I'm going to guess L3 Cotinis but since we don't know where you're from or where you found them they could be L2 Goliathus or a ton of other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 I'd say a Cetonid of some kind, not a Dynastid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thanks for the input guys and I'm from NC USA and that seems to be the most likely being a june bug? I found some others today while digging in rotten wood today they have very large pincers? I may post a pic up later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thanks for the input guys and I'm from NC USA and that seems to be the most likely being a june bug? I found some others today while digging in rotten wood today they have very large pincers? I may post a pic up later! Do you have Cotinis where you are? The first beetle that comes to mind with pinchers are stags, Lucanus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Do you have Cotinis where you are? The first beetle that comes to mind with pinchers are stags, Lucanus. Sure do they are everywhere here during the summer and hm stags seem about right. I released them due to possibly obtaining some dynastes soon though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Would you be willing to send me some cotinis I was supposed to be getting some grubs form continis but the person I sent the money to dropped off the face of the earth somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Would you be willing to send me some cotinis I was supposed to be getting some grubs form continis but the person I sent the money to dropped off the face of the earth somewhere. Do you have any grubs you could trade??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I have small Eleodes larva of subnitens, acuticauda, and goryi. I also have captive bred isopods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I have small Eleodes larva of subnitens, acuticauda, and goryi. I also have captive bred isopods. I think I'll skip on those, I generally lean towards the bigger beetles only since I feel they are easier to handle. Although I don't mind sending one or two perhaps if you'd really like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I think I'll skip on those, I generally lean towards the bigger beetles only since I feel they are easier to handle. Although I don't mind sending one or two perhaps if you'd really like them. I don't have much when it comes to larger beetles, as I cannot get the wood they need. If there are extras where you are I would love to have some of the cotinis I am wanting to breed them but like I mentioned above the person I was going to get some from stopped communicating and I haven't heard back from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I don't have much when it comes to larger beetles, as I cannot get the wood they need. If there are extras where you are I would love to have some of the cotinis I am wanting to breed them but like I mentioned above the person I was going to get some from stopped communicating and I haven't heard back from. Yeah I believe the one I took a picture of is an L3? or possibly L2 they are fairly large. But I believe they are cotinis since they are typically everywhere around here during the summer. I will look through some time tomorrow and if you pay for postage I don't mind sending them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I can pay postage If you have potted plants I heard that they sometimes get in the soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I can pay postage If you have potted plants I heard that they sometimes get in the soil. We do have a few but those had pesticides so if they did crawl in they probably didn't fare so well.I'll probably send you two and will keep the bigger ones since I have a sort of attachment since they are the first ones I found haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 We do have a few but those had pesticides so if they did crawl in they probably didn't fare so well.I'll probably send you two and will keep the bigger ones since I have a sort of attachment since they are the first ones I found haha If you don't have very many just keep them yourself and maybe you can get them breeding or catch more later on I am guessing the adults outside have died off now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 If you don't have very many just keep them yourself and maybe you can get them breeding or catch more later on I am guessing the adults outside have died off now? Well it's alright I have about 7 right now and don't intend to have many of these in fact I kept them solely thinking they were dynastes so I don't want too many. And yup they die off around mid to late September. They cover the ground were my house is, it's like a ground of shiny green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Ahh, well alright then Its too cold here for anything too pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Yup haha I would figure as much is it snowing in areas there yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Yup haha I would figure as much is it snowing in areas there yet? Not yet were I am, but probably soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralZero Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Not yet were I am, but probably soon I'm expecting a bit here in NC hopefully not too much love the snow but hate driving in it haha. What type of shipping would you want with the larvae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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