Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: Dorcus curvidens binodulosus, or Oo-kuwagata, would be the most beloved of all Lucanidae in Japan. I think it is also the best studied of all species. There are inummerous strains and forms and competitions about the maximum sizes. Prime specimen still achieve incredibly prices. The breeding of Dorcus curvidens binodulosus is […]
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Distribution: Thailand, Vietnam, India, Myanmar, Laos, Nepal an some more Breeding hints: Dorcus curvidens, or Oo-kuwagata, would be the most beloved of all Lucanidae in Japan. I think it is also the best studied of all species. There are inummerous strains and forms and competitions about the maximum sizes. Prime specimen still achieve incredibly prices. […]
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Distribution: Russia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Dorcus caucasicus. I guess that the breeding of this species is similar to the breeding of Dorcus parallelopipedus. Eggs will be laid into relatively hard white rotten wood. Temperature should be low. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this […]
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Distribution: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Myanmar, Laos Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Dorcus carinulatus. Please share your informations. Thanks a lot 🙂 Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me your pictures, if you want to have […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: Dorcus bucephalus is rather easy to breed. The females lay eggs into relatively hard white rotten wood logs. The larvae can be reared in these logs or be separated and fed with white rotten wood pieces stuffed into containers. Big specimen are commonly reared on kinshi fungus. For the rest of […]
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Distribution: Tibet Breeding hints: Please do write to me if you have an idea what subspecies these guys might be. Thanks a lot in advance I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. Please share your experiences with me. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: […]
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Distribution: Thailand Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. Please share your experiences with me. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me your pictures, if you want to have them displayed here. All Pictures © Copyright […]
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Distribution: Thailand Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for this species, but I guess breeding would be the typical Dorcus fashion: Hard rotten wood, pre-digested by a Pleurotus, Trametes fungus for egg laying and larva raising. Please share your experiences with me. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about […]
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Distribution: Papua New Guinea Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Dorcus arfakianus. I am not even sure if this species has been exported alive Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Pictures of living specimen: Please email me your pictures, if you want to […]
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Distribution: Japan Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for this species. Please share your experiences with me. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Please email me your pictures, if you want to have them displayed here. Pictures of living specimen: All Pictures © Copyright […]
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