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Post by bichos on Apr 17, 2011 2:55:25 GMT -8
Although Cyclommatus metallifer is easy to breed but C. elaphus, C. chewi and C. imperator monguilloni are still impossible to produce any huge sizes in captivity breeding. Even the Japanese finds it hard to produce any reasonable sizes in captivity. I'm wandering why? ? Same reason you can easily breed Rhyssonotus nebulosus and not the other species such as polytus, jugularis etc... as you correcctly pointed out in a different thread. metallifer is a lowlands stag whereas mongullioni, imerator, chewi, montanellus are highland species and are thus not yet suited to breeding with the mediums we have available:(
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Post by bichos on Apr 15, 2011 18:12:37 GMT -8
entoman you just never know chances are you'll never get one but you've gotta be in it to win it check out my thread under Lepidoptera 'name the aberration' you just never know I wonder if there's anything one can do to increase the chances of breeding/rearing a gynandro? good luck!
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Post by bichos on Apr 14, 2011 23:09:18 GMT -8
KILL THEM KILL THEM ALL! they are most harmfull they are a bug collectors worst enemy these bugs will eat your bugs...
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Post by bichos on Apr 14, 2011 23:04:52 GMT -8
Not Battu Caves I was there in 1996 all was good got plenty of bugs and back for more in 2002 and found they had closed shop Unless they moved ofcourse but shopkeepers near by told me they had moved on...
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Post by bichos on Apr 14, 2011 3:52:08 GMT -8
the leaf beetle does not keep its colours unfortunately so photos are the best way to 'capture' them...
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Post by bichos on Apr 14, 2011 3:47:55 GMT -8
Post a photo of your favourite specimen. Lets see what we get! Have you seen the 'show your favourite specimen' section??? there's plenty of stuff there
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Post by bichos on Apr 13, 2011 5:40:27 GMT -8
bichos,you must see me with a net of 8 meters,trying to collect the 80+mm giants that I see high on the Quercus trees - I remember 1 giant male had fallen directly on my head ! Yes it is a great experience and in this June I will visit again this paradise Quercus forest for them,as it is quite close to my home .Hope to get a few giants. Also it is a lovely experience to see them flying there in the afternoons of hot days ! I have catched many of the smaller males with the net in the air (like butterflies ),but the giant males fly very slowly and crush on the forest road ! Thanos Extreme beetle collecting/safari, I like it Thanos you are very lucky to be close to such forest sounds amazing
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Post by bichos on Apr 13, 2011 5:27:47 GMT -8
This beetle has to be one of the coolest there is Phalacrognathus muellerisure is that's why I have an army of them here are the majors ;D
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Post by bichos on Apr 11, 2011 4:49:53 GMT -8
Not really sure but I have a feeling crossing pure bred species is frowned upon in Japan I don't know of any genera that are actually hybridised over there nice specimen btw I remember how excited you were when you got it
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Post by bichos on Apr 11, 2011 4:45:28 GMT -8
Its got to be one of the nicest cervus spp. must be a real thrill to find them at 80mm+ Interesting antenae too [exalt]
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Post by bichos on Apr 9, 2011 22:26:56 GMT -8
I think it looks more like L. fryi than L. tibetanus. yes I agree it has a fuller body like fryi
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Post by bichos on Apr 9, 2011 22:16:38 GMT -8
This is Lucanus elaphus, from Tennessee. I usually encounter these near areas of mixed hardwood forest. The largest ones are typically around the 60mm mark. Tom HI beetle horn nice picture just curious to know how you "encounter" elaphus do they feed at sap flows like some of the other species? I know they fly to lights
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Post by bichos on Apr 9, 2011 22:00:23 GMT -8
Can any identify this Lucanus sp? Lucanus sp??? 58mm (Xiang Khoang, Laos) I got this sp mixed in with L. tibetanus from Laos but it's more like in-between L. fryi and L. tibetanus. Might be new??? Thanks if any one can help me identify it. Raymond look at its elytra, suggesstive of an aberration its the most likely explanation sorry! still an interesting specimen though
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Post by bichos on Apr 9, 2011 21:41:15 GMT -8
sometimes you just gotta have it!!!
thanks for sharing africaone
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Post by bichos on Apr 9, 2011 21:32:55 GMT -8
another one of my all time faves
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