dorcus7913 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I'm quite interesting in both rhino and stag beetles. I know two rhino beetle exist in USA: Western and eastern hercules beetle(Granti and idk) Did anyone see it before? I wish to have specimen but I can't travel tho lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Dynastes tityus and granti are pretty common to find for sale on here, but not really in the winter. Probably have to wait for it to get warmer. Also, the most commonly kept stag beetle here is Lucanus elaphus, but again, probably wait it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorcus7913 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Dynastes tityus and granti are pretty common to find for sale on here, but not really in the winter. Probably have to wait for it to get warmer. Also, the most commonly kept stag beetle here is Lucanus elaphus, but again, probably wait it out. Hmmm ok. Will it be easy to get dried rhino beetles in winter then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanas Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 there are many other rhino beetles native to the USA. Strategus genus Phileurus genus Megasoma genus anyone else can add anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Xyloryctes genus, plus there's the Hemiphileurus and Archophileurus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipee32 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Ill give 4 Xyloryctes thestalus is you want I doubt I'm going to be able to get them to oviposit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorcus7913 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 there are many other rhino beetles native to the USA. Strategus genus Phileurus genus Megasoma genus anyone else can add anything? What? Megasoma Genus?? in America? I never head that Megasoma genus is exist in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorcus7913 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Ill give 4 Xyloryctes thestalus is you want I doubt I'm going to be able to get them to oviposit. Xyloryctes thestalus? Never heard that beetle before. Does it look like Chalcosoma Chiron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanas Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 megasoma vogti megasoma punctulatus megasoma sleeperi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorcus7913 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 megasoma vogti megasoma punctulatus megasoma sleeperi Cool but those are too small for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipee32 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Xyloryctes thestalus? Never heard that beetle before. Does it look like Chalcosoma Chiron? No these are very small beetles by comparison. They do have a horn tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 We have 3 Megasoma species but they are near impossible to find for sale. Lucanus carpreoleus (spelling?) Lucanus elaphus Lucanus placidus (not sure about this one) Phileurus spp. Strategus antaeus/other spp. Xylocortes thestalus Megasoma spp Dynastes tityus Dynastes granti Gymnetis spp Osmoderma spp All nice native beetles in scarabidae/cetonidae/lucanidae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipee32 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 There is lucanus mazama, tiger beetles and pasimachus beetles too not as flashy but worth a mention I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 There is lucanus mazama, tiger beetles and pasimachus beetles too not as flashy but worth a mention I think. Some pasimachus look really cool! Same with tiger beetles, you just have to look pretty hard because they're difficult to find lol. Didn't know about Lucanus mazama... thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsectaJaeger888 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I have heard about the three Megasoma species in the southern US but I haven't heard of anyone breeding them so far. Personally I'm interested in breeding Phileurus truncatus the carnivorous long lived rhinoceros beetle aka triceratops beetle but I live outside of its natural range and I can't afford to make an extensive beetle collecting road trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St0386 Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 anyone know where to get a stag beetle? not seeing them yet... looking for a pair for my entomologist friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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