Distribution: Thailand, Malaysia Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Hexarthrius parryi deyrollei […]
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Hexarthrius mniszechi
Distribution: India Breeding hints: I am not aware that Hexarthrius mniszechi has been bred in captivity or is kept by hobbyists. Breeding should however not be too different from that of other Indian Hexarthrius species (Correct me if I am wrong :-)) Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It […]
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Distribution: Myanmar Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Hexarthrius melchioritis is still […]
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Distribution: Sumatra, Indonesia Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Hexarthrius mandibularis sumatranus […]
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Distribution: Borneo, Malaysia Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Once all breeding […]
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Distribution: Philippines Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Hexarthrius howdeni is still […]
READ MORE »Hexarthrius forsteri kiyotami
Distribution: Myanmar Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Once all breeding conditions […]
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Distribution: India Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Hexarthrius forsteri forsteri was […]
READ MORE »Hexarthrius davisoni
Distribution: India Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Hexarthrius davisoni was considered […]
READ MORE »Hexarthrius buqueti
Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. It is important to feed the imagines with proteins, as otherwise males might kill females and vice versa. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood and females often make tunnels before laying eggs. Hexarthrius buqueti is a […]
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