Ratmosphere Posted May 14, 2017 Report Posted May 14, 2017 Found these two fat, juicy larvae in a rotting oak log today. Any idea on what species they are? I live in CT. Also, should I keep them in this log or transport them into an enclosure filled with rotting wood? Quote
charx53 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Posted May 14, 2017 I would do keep the log and transport it like you said. Quote
Ratmosphere Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Posted May 14, 2017 Also, hear these things take a while to pupate. Really hoping these could be Asian long-horned beetles. If not, it could be something bigger which is exciting. Quote
Ratmosphere Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Posted May 15, 2017 Believed to be Orthosoma brunneum. Quote
Ratmosphere Posted June 10, 2017 Author Report Posted June 10, 2017 Cracked open a piece of wood that one of them was in today. That one was in pre pupa! Really hyped on this. Quote
Ratmosphere Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Posted June 20, 2017 Well, here's the pupa! Expected it to be bigger but I'm happy. Quote
Ratmosphere Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Posted July 22, 2017 Just checked on this beetle today and it was gone. He made it back into the wild. This was a fun experience though! Quote
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