Lucanus Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Received 12 larvae from a friend of mine on Aug. 18, 2013. Got the first cocoon on Feb. 17, 2014. Today, my first specimen turned into an adult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Myers Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Gorgeous! Can't wait to see the photos when the color darkens up! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Gorgeous! Can't wait to see the photos when the color darkens up! Cheers Thank you I'll post the pics as soon as the natural color shows up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanas Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 NICE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Wow that's pretty! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatwun Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Awesome!!!!!!!!!! I find these flying around late in the summer sometimes. Do the larvae live in the ground or in wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 That is one fine looking Gymentis! I want to see it when the true colors set in.Looks very similar to a species that I am currently keeping (Gymentis chevrolat). They seems to be very easy to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Awesome!!!!!!!!!! I find these flying around late in the summer sometimes. Do the larvae live in the ground or in wood? Looks like they have successfully established themselves in FL (one of the comments on bugguide states that these aren't native to FL). It would be great to collect some and rear them I've read from somewhere that larvae of this species have been found in rotten moss in a hollow tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 That is one fine looking Gymentis! I want to see it when the true colors set in. Looks very similar to a species that I am currently keeping (Gymentis chevrolat). They seems to be very easy to breed. Me too! Can't wait for the beautiful yellow markings to show up on the body! Sounds like care for G. chevrolati wouldn't be too different from G. caseyi since G. caseyi is easy to breed as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatwun Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Looks like they have successfully established themselves in FL (one of the comments on bugguide states that these aren't native to FL). It would be great to collect some and rear them I've read from somewhere that larvae of this species have been found in rotten moss in a hollow tree That is strange they are not listed in FL. I found one live specimen in my backyard one afternoon. The rest were always found dead during the day near light posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 That is strange they are not listed in FL. I found one live specimen in my backyard one afternoon. The rest were always found dead during the day near light posts. Around 2003, someone in FL posted a pic of this species on bugguide that was collected from FL. Since then, more and more images of specimens from FL started to show up. Interestingly, there's a speculation that these were introduced into FL by beetle hobbyist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I want them! They're real cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I want them! They're real cute! When my adults start laying eggs, I'll let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 When my adults start laying eggs, I'll let you know Woohoo!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 2 more adults emerged so I now have 3 adults and 7 pupae Which flavor would u prefer? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Those are neat! I like the mahogany looking one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Wow!!!! The red one is just stunning! I gotta catch one at this stage in my G. chevrolat breeding and photograph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Wow! Congrats! That's a really stunning little trio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Those are neat! I like the mahogany looking one. Thank you Eventually, all of them will turn into that mahogany color, than they will turn into yellow and black beetles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Wow!!!! The red one is just stunning! I gotta catch one at this stage in my G. chevrolat breeding and photograph. Thank you Not sure if you know this info already so I'm going to post it here. When you get cocoons from this species, I would recommend drilling a tiny hole just enough to make a pupa barely visible and check the hole everyday to see if the specimen has emerged. That should allow you to catch one at a teneral stage Hoping to see some cool photographs from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Wow! Congrats! That's a really stunning little trio! Thank you, and yes! It is definitely one of the most stunningly colored beetle I've seen in my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddymire Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 YUM! Is that candy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnboy Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hi, can you give us a few tips on the rearing /pupation of the larvae. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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