Teneb Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 My warrior beetle shrinks alot one day its 1 inches next day its a 8th of an inch. I offer food every other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwellc Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Shrunk in length? I’m no expert but that should be pretty impossible since the beetle is an adult, right? I’m guessing you might have measured it differently but I’m interested to hear more about this case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Is it a larva? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 nah an adult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie007 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 It shrank to 1/8th its size? Either you measured wrong or you have more than one beetle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 8:55 AM, newbie007 said: It shrank to 1/8th its size? Either you measured wrong or you have more than one beetle. NO, I was over exaggerating its the first number that popped in my head more like couple mm less like 10-15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Really not sure, maybe just an illusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 9:54 AM, Ratmosphere said: Really not sure, maybe just an illusion? Probably, I have been getting larger beetles lately maybe just unuse to small beetles now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 It can be difficult to accurately measure things with a ruler, the animal doesn't cooperate often. Calipers are the standard, but you still need the insect to cooperate, I have problems measuring or getting accurate pics of the maximum size of larva, one minute, they're all relaxed and at maximum size, then you get out the camera, open the cage, and it gets scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 6:10 PM, kevink said: It can be difficult to accurately measure things with a ruler, the animal doesn't cooperate often. Calipers are the standard, but you still need the insect to cooperate, I have problems measuring or getting accurate pics of the maximum size of larva, one minute, they're all relaxed and at maximum size, then you get out the camera, open the cage, and it gets scared. Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Teneb, I know what you mean though with sometimes them looking bigger. When I would check on my old exotic collection, they would look huge some days and small other days. Just might be a weird optical illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Yeah, the brain is always playing tricks on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Could also be that the abdomen is extending and shrinking back up after particularly large meals, sometimes very well fed or very gravid Carabids get distended abdomens that go past their elytra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted June 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 8:25 PM, Hisserdude said: Could also be that the abdomen is extending and shrinking back up after particularly large meals, sometimes very well fed or very gravid Carabids get distended abdomens that go past their elytra. Probably that i feed it massive superworms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 11:54 PM, Teneb said: Probably that i feed it massive superworms! Yeah, that's more than likely the reason it keeps getting bigger then shrinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 10:09 AM, Teneb said: Probably, I have been getting larger beetles lately maybe just unuse to small beetles now? You are hallucinating to Carbon Dioxide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 2:03 AM, Reyes said: You are hallucinating to Carbon Dioxide. Bro, what??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 11:25 AM, Ratmosphere said: Bro, what??! Extremely funny man takes to much medicine beetle shrinks in front of his eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 11:00 PM, Reyes said: Extremely funny man takes to much medicine beetle shrinks in front of his eyes That's how I felt on the forum when I got Green June Beetles confused for Japanese Beetles. 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted July 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyes Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 6:37 AM, Teneb said: ? Are you by chance on any hallucinative medicines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneb Posted July 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 9:15 PM, Reyes said: Are you by chance on any hallucinative medicines? Nooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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