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: 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: 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: 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: Vietnam Breeding hints: I am not sure if this species has already been bred in captivity. If you know more, please do inform me. 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 […]
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Distribution: Greece, Turkey Breeding hints: Temperatures below 20 degrees Eggs are laid near to wood pieces into soil or similar fine materials, e.g. sawdust 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 […]
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Distribution: Ukraine. I am not sure about the status of this subspecies. The label mentions it as L. c. tauricus, but I guess it is Lucanus cervus cervus. Breeding hints: Temperatures below 20 degrees Eggs are laid near to wood pieces into soil or similar fine materials, e.g. sawdust Interesting Links: Please suggest links that […]
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Distribution: Hungary Breeding hints: Temperatures around 20 degrees Eggs are laid near to wood pieces into soil or similar fine materials, e.g. sawdust 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: Hungary Breeding hints: Temperatures below 20 degrees Eggs are laid near to wood pieces into soil or similar fine materials, e.g. sawdust 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: Breeding is supposedly quite easy. Eggs are laid next to rotten wood pieces in soil and other fine material, e.g. fermented sawdust. Larvae can be reared on white rotten wood or fermented mat. Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about this species Specimen Pictures: Alive Pictures: All […]
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