Distribution: Taiwan Breeding hints: Supposedly not too difficult to breed. Females are very hard to find in the wild, even though males are very common. The male-female ratio in breeding is 50-50 Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Alive Pictures: All Pictures © Copyright of their respective […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: Lucanus are a bit more difficult to breed than other Lucanidae. They in general need cooler temperatures and prefer a very decayed substrate. There seem to be species that live on white rotten wood, and can also be reared on kinshi. This is something that puzzled me, as I had thought […]
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Distribution: India Breeding hints: Considering the rarity of this species, I doubt that it has already been kept or been bred in captivity. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Alive Pictures: All Pictures © Copyright of their respective owners. Design and Text © Copyright of Benjamin Harink, […]
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Distribution: USA Breeding hints: Lucanus elaphus is supposedly not too difficult to breed. Eggs are laid in the substrat near to rotten wood pieces. Larvae are easy to raise on a white rotten wood or fermented mat. Keep an eye on the temperature, which should not be too high Interesting Links: Please suggest links that […]
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Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: I am not aware of any breeding reports for this species. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Alive Pictures: All Pictures © Copyright of their respective owners. Design and Text © Copyright of Benjamin Harink, any use is strictly prohibited, for details contact: […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: Lucanus are a bit more difficult to breed than other Lucanidae. They in general need cooler temperatures and prefer a very decayed substrate. There seem to be species that live on white rotten wood, and can also be reared on kinshi. This is something that puzzled me, as I had thought […]
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Distribution: Taiwan Breeding hints: Lucanus are a bit more difficult to breed than other Lucanidae. They in general need cooler temperatures and prefer a very decayed substrate. There seem to be species that live on white rotten wood, and can also be reared on kinshi. This is something that puzzled me, as I had thought […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. It is rather commonly found on insect fairs and I suspect it to be bred in Japan. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me your pictures, if […]
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Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. I suspect it to be bred in Japan. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Alive Pictures: Please email me your pictures, if you want to have them displayed here. All Pictures © Copyright […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. It is rather commonly found on insect fairs and I suspect it to be bred by Japanese hobbyists. As with all Lucanus it is most probably very important to have an eye on the temperature (around 20 Degrees Celsius). Interesting Links: […]
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