Introduction These pages present the breeding/rearing of Dorcus titanus palawanicus. Discussion on the breeding/rearing follows natural history of the insect, which is thought useful for breeding/rearing. There are 19 varieties of the species Dorcus titanus (S. Nagai): pilifer, hachijoensis, castanicolor, tatsutai, karasuyamai, takaraensis, elegans, tokunoshimaensis, okinoerabuensis, okinawanus, daitoensis, sakishimanus, sika, platymelus, tiphoniformis, westermanni, titanus, typhon […]
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The Breeding/Rearing of Hexarthrius mandibularis by Kay
This is the breeding report for Hexarthrius mandibularis sumatranus by my friend Kay the Guru from Japan. Hexarthrius were considered impossible to breed for a long time in Europe, until somebody found out that the females need a protein diet in order to lay eggs. Hence make sure to feed them with protein jellies, or […]
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