lolsaboi Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 Hello, so I am planning on going down to Rio Rico, AZ on August 15 to look for Megasoma punctulatus. Does anybody know what time they come out at night to wander around or to latch onto Mesquite trunks? I have exact locales but I do not know what times at night I should stay for. I also need to know if anyone thinks that I should go any sooner or later in August. I know light traps don't work that well and I know that you can find them on Mesquite trunks at night during the season, but I don't know when the peak of the season is or what time at night, either. Any help is greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 I don't know about finding them, but if you happen to get a few extra I would love to buy some or work out a trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle-Experience Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Last time I went down to Rio Rico it didn't feel the same. There were border patrol agents parked around.. I looked for just a little while and left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolsaboi Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Did you find anything? I'm considering going to Glamis to search for Megasoma sleeperi instead of Megasoma punctulatus since, ironically, there is more public information about Megasoma sleeperi despite it being a rarer species than Megasoma punctulatus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle-Experience Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 I didn't find anything last time, but I had a few of the times before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 You need to get there as soon as the sun goes down. Otherwise people will swarm the area and collect them all before you could get to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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