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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This article has been written by my friend Kay the Guru from Japan. He published the article at a time when breeding Lucanidae in Europe was something really new for most breeders. That time, we did not know much about the right wood and many other things.Hence, it is not surprising that very often our […]
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Pre-lude July 2012: Nowadays, Goliathus ssp., at least Goliathus orientalis and Goliathus goliatus are bred from time to time. The key has been protein feeding of the larvae that are really cannibalistic and active hunters. I have tried different types of insects and other protein sources, and just while writing these lines, have my first […]
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This again is an older article, but still very valid, something that I am learning every day in my breedings. One thing I would like to state here is: It is normal to fail breeding certain species. Some species have very specific requirements that we don’t know, for others we might not have the rights […]
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This is a very interesting report, which was written by my friend Kay the Guru. It deals with the breeding of Dynastes hercules hercules. 1. Introduction Hello Friends! My name is Kay and I am a beetle breeding/rearing hobbyist from Japan. First of all, I would like to tell you about a brief history of […]
READ MORE »This is old data, but nonetheless valid. Should I start breeding Dynastes hercules again, I would make sure to record the data for the larvae. Or even better, if you have data of your larvae, and want to share it, here would be the perfect place. I am giving you the weights of the larvae, […]
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At the time I originally wrote the breeding report, there have been only 7 subspecies of Dynastes hercules. Nowadays, I lost track on how many have been added, but will hopefully find the time to read that up. Subspecies in Dynastes hercules can be differentiated by the form of the horns in the males and […]
READ MORE »1. As I mentioned before horse dung should lead to good sizes in Imagos. I mixed in about ten percent of dung to some of my larvae, but I think it should be more to get recognizable results. 2. Always change your substrate before it is all eaten up. Too late change of substrate and […]
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After Hatching of the imagos, it takes some time for them to mate. As sometimes males are very aggressive and even attack the females, I would suggest keeping them separated for some time (1 to 6 weeks, whatever, depending on the case) If mating should not work out after that time, you could try a […]
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Keeping the larvae together is possible, but the containers usually are too big, because you need about 10 litre. substrate per larvae. Although the larvae do not seem cannibalistic, sometimes they hurt each other. This usually happens during the moulting process, when the larvae is soft and vulnerable. Because I am one of those persons, […]
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