Lucanus maculifemoratus

[Bugman]

Hey guys!

At the moment my larvae of Lucanus maculifemoratus maculifemoratus (Japan) are becoming pupae.
I fed the larvae with fermented wood and kept them at a cool temperature (around 16°C).
The pupa in the picture was recieved from a larva which weighed 12-13g when I last weighed it on 12th of March this year.
It took almost 2 years.

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[shaohung]

Congratulations! You should post picture of them when they eclose.

[goliathomega]

Very nice...

[bichos]

Well done, 2 years...worth the wait!

[Bugman]

A first male hatched. It's not the one from the first picture and smaller.
It measures 60 mm. His left mandible is a bit shorter than the right one.
The big male from the picture should hatch in about 1-2 weeks. I'll post another picture then.

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[Bugman]

The beetles are now active and the females are laying many eggs hopefully



To see more pictures just visit my Website sites.google.com/site/bugmanskaefer/
The link for the stag beetle gallery is sites.google.com/site/bugmanskaefer/galerie/hirschkaefer-lucanidae-4.

To see some videos check my YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/Gibson541

[Bugman]

Forgot to attach the picture
This one is 71 mm big

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[bichos]

Ooo nice picture, so much detail.