Distribution:
Daito Island, Japan
Breeding hints:
Dorcus titanus is an extremely widespread species with a large number of subspecies all over Asia. Dorcus titanus daitoensis is a reddish coloured subspecies from the isolated Daito Islands in Japan. It is very easy to breed and makes for a perfect beginners species. There are very large subspecies growing over 10 cm, and those that merely touch 5 cm. Temperature might be an issue and it is important to make sure you know where your beetles are coming from. Breeding is like the standard Dorcus breeding. There is a very detailed breeding report for Dorcus titanus palawanicus from my friend Kay the Guru on this website. In short:
Eggs are laid into hard white rotten wood. Larvae can be reared either in:
- Wood logs: The logs that the females laid the eggs in
- Breeding mat: Fermented mat with or without protein additives
- Kinshi does work very well. I use Pleurotus ostreatus kinshi and it works well
And here is my own breeding report of this species.
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