Peter Clausen Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 I can't. Can you? You're not the first to hybridize them, but many people look down on such a thing. Please be careful not to release any into the wild. I wouldn't even share them with anybody. All the same, I'm interested to see what the adults look like when they are ready! Quote
Dynastes Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 These are D. granti X D. tityus hybrid. I made up the name Dynastes grantius since they are hybrid between grantii and tityus. lol Hybrids should never be mixed or confused with scientific names. You can find some hybrid adult photos here: D. granti X D. tityus Did you raise the adult female in captivity? If you mated a wild female you may or may not have hybrids. Quote
Lucanus Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Posted January 5, 2012 I can't. Can you? You're not the first to hybridize them, but many people look down on such a thing. Please be careful not to release any into the wild. I wouldn't even share them with anybody. All the same, I'm interested to see what the adults look like when they are ready! I've already seen the result of the hybrid between D. grantii and D. tityus, but I wanted to try my own as well. I will never sell or trade this species with others Quote
Lucanus Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Posted January 5, 2012 Hybrids should never be mixed or confused with scientific names. You can find some hybrid adult photos here: D. granti X D. tityus Did you raise the adult female in captivity? If you mated a wild female you may or may not have hybrids. Thank you for the link but I've already seen that website about a year ago. The female granti was raised in captivity. I didn't have any granti males so I crossed her with D. grantii. Quote
Ryan Minard Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 The one on the right? Sphericals are look different than the others. Quote
Lucanus Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Posted January 5, 2012 The one on the right? Sphericals are look different than the others. There are two larvae on the right. I don't know which one you are refering to. Quote
Ryan Minard Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 There are two larvae on the right. I don't know which one you are refering to. Top right? Quote
Lucanus Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Posted January 6, 2012 Top right? You got it right! Quote
Ometeo Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 The question begs to be asked. Since the hybrids do have qualities of both species, will they take on the life span of D. tityus or the shorter life span of D. granti? Quote
Lucanus Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Posted January 6, 2012 The question begs to be asked. Since the hybrids do have qualities of both species, will they take on the life span of D. tityus or the shorter life span of D. granti? Well...I'll find that out next year (I believe). Quote
Ryan Minard Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 You got it right! I thought so. The coloration isn't a defining feature but it did seem different. Plus the spherical are slightly different at least they seem that way. Quote
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