Distribution: Taiwan Breeding hints: Gametis forficula is a rather easy to breed species. I would suggest to have a slightly higher share of white rotten wood in the substrate. Pupation can sometimes be an issue. Interesting Links: Please suggest other links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please […]
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Fornasinius russus
Distribution: Uganda Breeding hints: Fornasinius are very difficult to breed species. Many have tried and many have failed. Given the situation in Uganda and the extreme difficulties of finding a ‘real’ collector and honest exporters, I doubt that Fornasinius russus is or will be available for breeding experiments in the near future. I believe that […]
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Distribution: Kenya Breeding hints: Fornasinius are very difficult to breed species. Many have tried and many have failed. I believe that some French breeders have managed to breed Fornasinius fornasini successfully through a few generations, but am not aware of the exact details. In discussion among breeders have been protein feeding to larvae (e.g. Cat […]
READ MORE »Eudicella smithi shiratica
Distribution: East Africa Breeding hints: Eudicella smithi shiratica is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They make for a good entry into beetles breeding. Eggs are laid into a mix of rotten wood and leaves. Larvae normally do not show cannibalistic tendencies and pupate without problems […]
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Distribution: East Africa Breeding hints: Eudicella smithi bertherandi is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They make for a good entry into beetles breeding. Eggs are laid into a mix of rotten wood and leaves. Larvae normally do not show cannibalistic tendencies and pupate without problems […]
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Distribution: Cameroun Breeding hints: Eudicella woermanni is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They make for a good entry into beetles breeding. Eggs are laid into a mix of rotten wood and leaves. Larvae normally do not show cannibalistic tendencies and pupate without problems in the […]
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Distribution: Tanzania Breeding hints: Eudicella trilineata interruptefasciata is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They make for a good entry into beetles breeding. Eggs are laid into a mix of rotten wood and leaves. Larvae normally do not show cannibalistic tendencies and pupate without problems in […]
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Distribution: Cameroun Breeding hints: Eudicella gralli is quite a variable species with a number of subspecies. A lot of populations have been cross-bred and hybridized without being labelled properly, adding to the confusion about proper IDs. If you keep Eudicella species, please make sure to keep your populations clean and do not crossbreed them. Eudicella […]
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Distribution: Tanzania Breeding hints: Not sure if the ID of the below photgraphed specimen is correct, I would guess them to be E. t. interuptefasciata. Eudicella trilineata trilineata is like all other Eudicella species that I have kept a very easy to breed species. They make for a good entry into beetles breeding. Eggs are […]
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Distribution: Burundi Breeding hints: Eudicella gralli is quite a variable species with a number of subspecies. A lot of populations have been cross-bred and hybridized without being labelled properly, adding to the confusion about proper IDs. If you keep Eudicella species, please make sure to keep your populations clean and do not crossbreed them. Eudicella […]
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