Nathan Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 I've been keeping and breeding bugs for many years, but I'm new to beetles. I'm working with D. tityus right now. I collected adults in southern Maryland at lights last year and this year. Last year's larvae are pupating(two females out)and this year's are just hatching from eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewrune Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 oh nice, they look big! did you weigh/measure them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted September 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 The photos attached are the largest so far. Only a few more to pupate and I can't imagine them getting any larger. I've got twenty some pupae so far. The males average 24.5 grams and the females 22.5 grams. The photo in my first post here that shows the two pupae next to an adult, the adult is a 55mm. wild male. Thanks for the welcome too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewrune Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 looks like they will end up 65+! congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Welcome to the forum, saw your pictures on AB, those pupa are very impressive! Hope they enclose nicely for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Thanks! So far the ones eclosed have been perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 They're huge, I'm jealous! I like your picture on arachnoboards too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Thanks for the positive comments! They are my first reared beetle pupae of any kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Thanks! So far the ones eclosed have been perfect. Good to hear! Thanks for the positive comments! They are my first reared beetle pupae of any kind! Well you did a bang up job man! For a first timer, your pupae are huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizeljulien Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 They look great! I'm so sad I have just killed my male in is pupa. During a substrat check, I have found the cell. when I've open it, the cell was full hemolymphe... :S a 7.5cm boy.... a waste.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted September 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 They look great! I'm so sad I have just killed my male in is pupa. During a substrat check, I have found the cell. when I've open it, the cell was full hemolymphe... :S a 7.5cm boy.... a waste.... Oh that's too bad! I had one male pupae that died for some unknown reason. All the others are alive and healthy so far. A few are3 soon to eclose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizeljulien Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Whats append with your pupae? A little update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Whats append with your pupae? A little update? Well, I've had 9 females and 4 males eclose to date. Another male and 2 females will be out in the next few days. That leaves about another 12 to eclose. I'm waiting for the elytra to really harden up before I mess around with them. I promise I'll post photos soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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