If you are reading this, you are probably considering keeping it as a pet. Showing 1-16 of 39 results Argoporis red legged teneb $ 5.00 Read more Email me when available Armored Darkling Beetle Eleodes armata Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 6.00 Asian Beetle Jellies $ 6.00 Read more Hercules beetles are prevalent in Central and South America in the tropical rain forests in the mountains and lowlands and on Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and Tobago. Stag beetles Water voles More UK species Conservation partners Saiga antelope Giant otters Lions Persian leopards Slow lorises Snow leopards More worldwide species Wild places Close Donate Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. The female will lay around 50 small eggs at the bottom of the substrates. The giant stag beetles of Japan are sometimes called "black diamonds" for the shininess of the exoskeleton. I came across this unofficial explanation on the Japanese Yahoo Answers site as to why stag beetles live so much longer than rhinoceros beetles. You one the other popular family is flower beetles. seven This guide shows you all you need to know about giant stag beetle care, and how to breed them! I just found one in our kitchen, though Im in philippines, and I noticed that his horn on the his head is just sprouting out, like I tiny pyramid. My Pet Beetle, Chalcosoma Caucasus. Mites certain mites in the soil can feed on the eggs while some parasitize the grubs. Be careful when placing a male together with a female, and for some species, it is better to separate them after breeding is successful. Don't place them in direct sunlight. They use it to warm up and bask under the light (more on that in the next section). The container should be well-ventilated and kept away from direct sunlight. Cover the chamber with a lid and make it ventilated. Do not disturb your beetles during this period. These little stag beetles are the perfect little Bugga Buddies! It is an easy and nutritious food and beetles can be solely fed on beetle jelly. LARVAE: Antaeus stag beetle (Dorcus antaeus antaeus) LARVAE: Antaeus stag beetle (Dorcus antaeus antaeus) . Im interested in attempting to maintain a couple of kuwagatas and try to get them to lay eggs, that way I can continuously breed them and keep them going. These beetles are good fliers and they are active at night. If you collect material to decorate your enclosure, avoid locations alongside roads, parking lots or farming areas. Feed her with beetle jelly. Manage Settings It definitely depends on the type of Kuwagata as to how long they live, but I too was super surprised when I read about their possible lifespan. The giant stag beetles are not a common beetle species. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". I started to develop interest in insects since 2007 and have kept some insects as pets for a few years.