Written by Distribution:
Thailand
Breeding hints:
Odontolabis ludekingi is an easy to keep and breed species. They seem to prefer a slightly more humid substrat. It is good to keep them at lower temperatures between 20 and 25 degree Celsius, as I found them to be weakish and short lived at higher temperatures. Other than that, breeding is in typical Odontolabis manner:
Like many Odontolabis species the females will lay their eggs into fine substrate next to wood pieces. It is even possible to raise the larvae on a leaf litter substrate with only a minimal part of white rotten wood. Of course, to get major males in breeding you would need a fermented mat and additives. It is quite interesting that, given enough space, Odontolabis larvae can be kept together and seem to communicate by stridulation. Each larva will build its own cave system and stay inside those confines. Some larva however do invade the caves of the others and eat them. I believe that these will become major males in the wild.
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Pictures of living specimen:
Odontolabis ludekingi ludekingi male, Indonesia © B.Harink
Odontolabis ludekingi ludekingi male, Indonesia © B.Harink
Odontolabis ludekingi ludekingi pair, Indonesia © B.Harink
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