Lucanus Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 AKA Florida predatory stink bug. I'm super excited to keep this species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Lots of really cool pics today man! I'm jealous!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Awsome pics! Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Lots of really cool pics today man! I'm jealous!!! Don't be jealous. You might be getting some from me in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Awsome pics! Keep us posted! Thanks I'll definitely keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Finally got an adult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Wow man that is beautiful! Congrats with all your success!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Very nice. What's the life cycle with these - 1 year or do they live longer? How are you keeping them, what sorts of foods are they getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Pretty! Almost makes me want to get into true bugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Pretty! Almost makes me want to get into true bugs! Dude they are looooads of fun! I only wish I had them in my area like Lucanus does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Wow man that is beautiful! Congrats with all your success!!! Thank you Can't exactly say success for this species cause I screwed up a bit and ended up killing majority of nymphs. i'm left with 3 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Very nice. What's the life cycle with these - 1 year or do they live longer? How are you keeping them, what sorts of foods are they getting? This is my first time breeding this species so I'm unaware of the lifespan of the adults. From what I saw on Orin's website, these guys can take as little as 60 days to mature from newborn to adult if fed well enough. I've been keeping 9 of them in a glass jar (about a gallon in volume) with nothing inside, but that resulted in death from dehydration so I later added some plants in there. Nymphs were fed with Parcoblatta fulvescens adults, but as they became older they started cannibalizing (probably because I didn't feed them well) on their siblings so I had to separate them into deli cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Pretty! Almost makes me want to get into true bugs! You should TRY IT! It's not too hard...just takes lot of work to feed the hungry bungs. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Yeah but I do not have a good food supply for them. The only feeders i have are mealworms and I have a small colony of them, not enough to feed off. Mabye one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Those are very cool. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Yeah but I do not have a good food supply for them. The only feeders i have are mealworms and I have a small colony of them, not enough to feed off. Mabye one day! Time for u to start a roach colony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Those are very cool. Congratulations! Thank you Their color is amazing, right? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Time for u to start a roach colony Anytime is the right time for roaches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Anytime is the right time for roaches! Amen! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 What roach species do you suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 What roach species do you suggest? If you are planning on using them as feeders for predatory hemipterans, I would recommend Panchlora nivea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Good to know, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 If you are planning on using them as feeders for predatory hemipterans, I would recommend Panchlora nivea I agree. I use them for my mantids and my Phidippus jumpers, among others. They're pretty cool to just have in my opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 I agree. I use them for my mantids and my Phidippus jumpers, among others. They're pretty cool to just have in my opinion! I second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarvaHunter Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 I third that!!! I caught 3 in my backyard on my uv sheet last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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