Distribution: India, Myanmar Breeding hints: Hexarthrius are considered to be more tricky to breed than other Lucanidae. Eggs are laid into relatively hard white rotten wood. Once all breeding conditions are supplied, Hexarthrius seem to be quite prolific breeders. If Hexarthrius aduncus have a similar development as Hexarthrius davisoni, males and females will normally hatch […]
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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 bowringi was considered […]
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Distribution: North East India, Arunachal Pradesh Breeding hints: Hexarthrius bowringi baminorum is being bred by many Japanese hobbyists. I am also breeding them, and you can find a breeding report here. Interesting Links: If you are aware of any pages, or want your own breeding reports linked to, please let me know and I will […]
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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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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 […]
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Time to update on one of my favorite South Indian Lucanidae species. Partially, because I had observed them in the wild over several years, and will probably never forget my joy and excitement when I found my first male in the area of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, South India. Hexarthrius davisoni is the Southernmost Indian […]
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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 […]
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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. Once all breeding conditions […]
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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 […]
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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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