カブトムシ Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 What do adult xyloryctes thestalus eat? Also do males of this species fight? And does anyone know what the cottonwood stag beetle eats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucanus Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Both of the species prefer to feed on fruits. Your best option will be bananas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
カブトムシ Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 OK. I offered nectarines, but they didn't eat it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
カブトムシ Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 hmm,they don't seem to be eating the bannana, and they are getting weaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I think Orin has a bit of history with the X. thestalus, but most people have difficulty with them. I collected a few hundred once and none of them fed on any of the fruits I offered them. These swarm by the thousands for a few weeks of the year in some places. I believe they feed on tree roots, but I'm not sure. I saw them swarming out of a crack in the ground beneath some trees one night. The stag beetles will feed on syrupy liquids. Nectarines should work, but apple or watered down syrup or brown sugar is fine (or beetle jellies, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
カブトムシ Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Ok, I have never observed the stag eating, but he still seems healthy, so I assume he is doing it at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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