Distribution:
Western Europe (?)
Breeding hints:
Platycerus caraboides is one of the two Platycerus species in Germany. It is slightly smaller than Platycerus caprea.
The breeding of Platycerus is commonly rather easy. The females will chew small holes into pieces of medium soft white rotten wood, lay the eggs and then close the hole again with sawdust. The larvae develop without problems inside the wood. When handling the larvae make sure to be extra careful, as they are quite small and delicate. It is advisable to keep Platycerus at slightly lower temperatures.
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