a.ojala Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hey I just went collecting yesterday and caught 12 Polyphylla decemlineata (10 lined June bug) larvae. They look pretty small so I assume there L1. I have a couple questions: 1) do the larvae need to consume plant roots, or are they fine with compost soil and decayed wood 2) how long does the larvae stage usually last for 3) what are adult life span Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.ojala Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Any info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacknova84 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 according to the information available at Washington State University, the larvae stage can last 2-4 years. They also have a lof of other information on the species found in the following link.http://jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu/opm/displayspecies.php?pn=640 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.ojala Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks for the info. Wow 4 years, that's a really long larvae stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacknova84 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 No problem it could be worse, this specieshttp://jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu/opm/displaySpecies.php?pn=630 Has a 9-13 year long larvae stage. That's insane. that's almost as bad as cicada's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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