Philibugman Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Found about six of these title hyperactive stinkers under a rock in the everglades. Any help in ID or natural history info is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philibugman Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Found about six of these title hyperactive stinkers under a rock in the everglades. Any help in ID or natural history info is appreciated. Thanks to Bugguide, it belongs to the genus: Chlaenius: Vivid metallic Ground Beetles. Has anyone cared for them before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ometeo Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I kept a pair found in California, blue elytra, absolutely gorgeous. They like to live, or are often found, near rivers. My pair were found under a rock in a little peninsula that formed towards the inside of a river bed. I believe some species, at certain level of development may even be semi-aquatic. I would have a longer-than-tall enclosure with a fairly humid side and a fairly dry side, even warmth through the back or front end of it (so there is a thermal gradient and a humidity gradient as well). I was feeding mine disabled fruit flies (alive, just not able to run away as fast), and they sure gobbled them up. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manticora Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 yeah, i kept these little stinkers also,fun to keep very active,mine fed on small mealworms,pinhead crickets.awesome little beetle,but i like the larger ground beetles more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philibugman Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 yeah, i kept these little stinkers also,fun to keep very active,mine fed on small mealworms,pinhead crickets.awesome little beetle,but i like the larger ground beetles more Ometeo and Maticora, thank you for the feedback. Just received a confirmation for the species; Chlaenius erythropus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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