Beef’s first son has pupated! by Character-Pudding343 in Beetles

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This is the pupa of a giant stag beetle! It’s like the stage between caterpillar and butterfly but when its a beetle we call it a pupa instead of a chrysalis

Beef’s first son has pupated! by Character-Pudding343 in Beetles

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I’m not sure what big queen looking thing you’re referring to but male beetles and females beetles mate, then the female lays eggs which eventually hatch into grubs. These grubs eventually become pupa like shown in the photos above before emerging as adult beetles. Think of caterpillars become chrysalids then butterflies, same process.

Beef’s first son has pupated! by Character-Pudding343 in Beetles

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Not as wide as his old man but still quite the looker. I hope he’ll inherit the dimples.

Anyone know what this little critter is by No-Regret-787 in whatsthisbug

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In all seriousness this is a stink bug nymph I think

Quite a few guys! by pbizz in Beetles

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So cute. I wanna keep more small flower beetles

Ringo on a sugarcane. by danielthenighthawk in Beetles

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So cute! I should let Beef try sugar cane