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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?

 

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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.

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Believed to be Orthosoma brunneum.

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Congratulations!

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Cracked open a piece of wood that one of them was in today. That one was in pre pupa! Really hyped on this.

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Well, here's the pupa! Expected it to be bigger but I'm happy.

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Emerged today, nice!

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Drying up nicely!

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Just checked on this beetle today and it was gone. He made it back into the wild. This was a fun experience though!

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