pickle01 Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 A female Dynastes tityus showed up on my back porch last night! I'm hoping to find a male now that I know for sure they're living in my woods, but that might not happen. What's the likelihood that she would have already mated by this time of the summer in NC? Or would she have already laid any eggs by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 There's always a chance! Throw her in an egg lying container if you have one set up. See what happens in a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Statistically, the chances that any female scarab you collect from the wild is already carrying fertilized eggs is quite high; in most cases, they will have found a mate before you found them. Same with saturniid moths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Menagerie Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 10:20 AM, pickle01 said: A female Dynastes tityus showed up on my back porch last night! I'm hoping to find a male now that I know for sure they're living in my woods, but that might not happen. What's the likelihood that she would have already mated by this time of the summer in NC? Or would she have already laid any eggs by now? This seems to be a good year for them in NC. Someone else I know has already found at least 2 females that I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle01 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 4:23 PM, The Mantis Menagerie said: This seems to be a good year for them in NC. Someone else I know has already found at least 2 females that I know of. Awesome! I've lived in my house for 3 years and this is the first one I've seen. Plenty of stags, but nothing in the rhino group. Then in the last week I've had a female and two male Xyloryctes jamaicensis and this female tityus just show up at my little light trap by the back door that I really just have out to catch moths as mantis food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 That's wild. If you find a male and get a pair that would be dope. Wished I lived somewhere where D. tityus were plentiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Most adult female insects you find outside will already be mated TBH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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