DynastesDee Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 Hi everyone, I have found around a half dozen wild Megasoma punctulatus males on Mesquite trees with no luck of finding any females. Let me know if you or anyone has any captive M.punctulatus females to trade for some wild caught males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Garin Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 When looking on the trees, it is generally mainly males. Occasionally you will find a mating pair. But I have found it can be like 20 to 1 in favor of males. The females come to black lights. So try setting up a few black lights. The more the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynastesDee Posted August 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Thank you for your input Garin. I set up a single black light with no luck of caching any females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynastesDee Posted August 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Is there a specific method to finding the larvae that I can utilize in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garin Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 yeah, the females can be tough. There are nights where I can get 50 males but lucky to get 4 females and that's setting up 10 black lights all over the place. Every year is different and of course the timing. A week earlier or later can make a big difference. I personally have not found larvae but I have never really looked. I have friends who have found larvae. Generally look at the base of the big mesquite trees and look for holes or frass and dig down a few inches. It's hit or miss with lots of misses but there are times my friends have found 10 or more larvae doing this. I don't have the patience, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynastesDee Posted August 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Well, let me know if you have any extra M.sleeperi females available for trade, for sale or for sharing hybrid offspring. A hybrid between the two species could solve the captivity problem with US Megasoma. I appreciate all your help with teaching me how to find M.punctulatus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingSwampert Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 On 8/14/2023 at 6:44 PM, DynastesDee said: Well, let me know if you have any extra M.sleeperi females available for trade, for sale or for sharing hybrid offspring. A hybrid between the two species could solve the captivity problem with US Megasoma. I appreciate all your help with teaching me how to find M.punctulatus. Not sure how most hobbyists would feel about hybrids. If they're clearly identified, like some people who breed goliathus hybrids do, then I guess you could try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayudrs Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 I heard breeding hybrids is considered taboo 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynastes Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 On 3/13/2024 at 1:22 PM, Ayudrs said: I heard breeding hybrids is considered taboo 😳 If they're clearly marked it's not so bad. The taboo is mostly selling hybrids as something else or ruining existing lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayudrs Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 On 3/13/2024 at 3:45 PM, Dynastes said: If they're clearly marked it's not so bad. The taboo is mostly selling hybrids as something else or ruining existing lines. Ah! Yeah that would be bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynastesDee Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 I'm not going to breed hybrids if I could get the two species to thrive in captivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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