Distribution: Malaysia Breeding hints: A few years back quite a few hobbyists were keeping Odontolabis femoralis femoralis. However, few succeeded in breeding this species. I am not aware of detailed reports of the successful breeding of O. femoralis, but would guess that someone managed to breed these. If you have, please share your experiences. Thanks […]
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Distribution: India Breeding hints: Odontolabis delesserti from South India is quite a recent addition to the collection of beetle breeders. I believe it is quite successfully bred in Japan and some specimen have also found the way to Europe. I am not aware of a detailed breeding report for this species, though. Being a species […]
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Distribution: Philippines Breeding hints: Odontolabis dalmanni intermedia to me is the most beautiful of all O. dalmanni subspecies. I am not aware of breeding reports for Odontolabis dalmanni intermedia. Since it is a rather common species, I would be surprised if it had not been bred yet. If you know anything about it, please let […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Odontolabis dalmanni celebensis. If you know anything about it, please let me know. Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding Odontolabis normally lays in achieving telodont males […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Odontolabis dalmanni dalmanni. If you know anything about it, please let me know. Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding Odontolabis normally lays in achieving telodont males […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: I have kept and bred another subspecies, Odontolabis cuvera fallaciosa. I think the breeding of O. c. sinensis is similar. Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding Odontolabis normally lays in achieving telodont males rather […]
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Distribution: China Breeding hints: I have kept and bred Odontolabis cuvera fallaciosa. I found them rather easy to breed. I had kept the larvae a bit cooler than the tropic Odontolabis species, but otherwise they were typical Odontolabis. Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, […]
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Distribution: Indonesia Breeding hints: I am not aware of breeding reports for Odontolabis castelnaudi. If you know anything about it, please let me know. Odontolabis normally make for a good beginners choice. Of course there are some difficult to breed species, but the major challenge in breeding Odontolabis normally lays in achieving telodont males rather […]
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Distribution: Philippines Breeding hints: I have not kept Odontolabis camela and am not aware of any breeding reports for this species. They seem to be rather rare in the wild and I am not sure if they have made it into the hands of hobbyists Interesting Links: Please suggest links that offer more information about […]
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Distribution: India Breeding hints: I have kept Odontolabis burmeisteri and found them a rather easy to breed species. However, achieving a large sized male is much more difficult. Odontolabis burmeisteri is one of the few Lucanidae that can grow above 10cm. There is a good breeding report written by my friend Kay the Guru on […]
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