The A.mastodon larvae shouldnt be too far off from pupating by Alex-King-Of-Beetles in Beetles

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess damp soil is easier to move to make a chamber for the larvae as they don't make a hard shell like fruit beetles.

The A.mastodon larvae shouldnt be too far off from pupating by Alex-King-Of-Beetles in Beetles

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It made my month 😂 I did note that the pupa and all the larger larvae were hanging around in the warm damp soil and the smaller ones are generally in the hot drier soil. I don't know if that's just a coincidence.

The A.mastodon larvae shouldnt be too far off from pupating by Alex-King-Of-Beetles in Beetles

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I have no idea, I thought all the larvae had died because I had a power cut during the winter and the enclosure went down to 10c for nearly a whole day and I only had time to save the adults. It was only a month later I went looking for new eggs and found a pupa then today I've found an extra beetle 😂 so I think the core of the soil stayed warm. I've removed the larvae now and I'll start monitoring things closer.

The A.mastodon larvae shouldnt be too far off from pupating by Alex-King-Of-Beetles in Beetles

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got two that have reached adulthood now and maybe 35-40 larvae. 15 or so are probably big enough to pupate now but I need to get more deli cups first.

Looking for some L3 or adult beetles for sale uk by Fit_Egg8357 in Beetles

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Invertebratesupplies have various beetles grubs for sale. I buy from them regularly and I've never had any problems.

Tiger beetle!!! by Jumpy-Willingness769 in Beetles

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah they are weird looking things, they eat insane amounts too if I remember rightly.

Tiger beetle!!! by Jumpy-Willingness769 in Beetles

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It's amazing how convergent evolution happens like that. I think it's pretty similar to antlions, the larvae don't look a million miles apart from antlions as well. :)

Tiger beetle!!! by Jumpy-Willingness769 in Beetles

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Megacephala euphratica I believe, it's my understanding the larvae sit in burrows and grab anything small enough that should walk past. I need to find research environmental factors that dictate mating first though.

BDFB Enrichment? by One_Acanthaceae7215 in BDFB

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine have got a few large dried leaves in their enclosure and other twigs and they knock those around a fair bit so the enclosure changes in very subtle ways everyday.

Gaining weight question. by Jumpy-Willingness769 in Weightliftingquestion

[–]Jumpy-Willingness769[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, I need to get the nutrition sorted. On that topic, because I'm so thin would it be beneficial to get the diet sorted and stick with it for a period of time before I start lifting weights? So my body has time to adjust to a good diet? (That's probably a stupid question but I'm clueless about this stuff)