kan
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Post by kan on Nov 25, 2015 5:17:44 GMT -8
Brown Stag Beetle (Rhyssonotus nebulosus). In September when I first discovered them in rotten logs, I was so excited seeing this unique species. Nowadays, I realise they are almost everywhere. Wherever I found a rotten tree trunck, they can be found inside in large numbers.
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Post by mothman27 on Nov 25, 2015 7:31:31 GMT -8
Cool  |
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Post by boghaunter1 on Nov 25, 2015 13:39:42 GMT -8
Wonderful photos!... just stunning... Thx. for posting... welcome to Insectnet!
John K.
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Post by bichos on Nov 26, 2015 4:25:36 GMT -8
Youll find nebulosus larvae will eat lamprima...
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kan
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Post by kan on Nov 26, 2015 15:23:35 GMT -8
Youll find nebulosus larvae will eat lamprima... some people said that to me before but I haven't seen such behavior. On the contrary, I found lots of nebulosus larvae and lamprima larvae happily living together inside the same log many times along with termites and black ants. The only thing I am sure is L3 eat L2 and L1 regardless of species.
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Post by Dany on Dec 1, 2015 8:21:09 GMT -8
WOW!!!
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Post by bichos on Oct 19, 2016 1:48:38 GMT -8
Yes i find that also.
When I've tried to rear them together. Nebulosus always eat any lamprima larvae.
In the wild i find that lamorima are in the harder sections of logs and slightly different fungus infected timber, whereas nebulosus are often in softer wood and of a darker appearence.
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Post by bichos on Oct 19, 2016 1:49:43 GMT -8
Youll find nebulosus larvae will eat lamprima... some people said that to me before but I haven't seen such behavior. On the contrary, I found lots of nebulosus larvae and lamprima larvae happily living together inside the same log many times along with termites and black ants. The only thing I am sure is L3 eat L2 and L1 regardless of species.
Nice images btw |
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Post by 58chevy on Oct 19, 2016 11:39:01 GMT -8
Where are you located?
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Post by bichos on Oct 19, 2016 12:04:56 GMT -8
I thinks kan is SE Queensland Whereas I'm SE Australia 😎 |
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poisonarrow
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Post by poisonarrow on Oct 24, 2017 13:35:12 GMT -8
Wow, stunning pictures. Have reared them long time ago, but the ones that I had were not as brown/golden as the ones you photograph, but more grey (nebulous  I think they are not being bred in Europe any longer... Cheers Ben |
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Post by Bugman on Oct 31, 2017 3:28:16 GMT -8
Some breeders in Germany still breed them, though there are only very few left.
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Post by poisonarrow on Mar 2, 2018 7:09:46 GMT -8
Thanks for the update, bugman and sorry for the late reply. I hope they hold onto them, if I ever get back, i am quite interested in that species again Cheers Ben |
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Post by steve on Mar 3, 2018 2:17:43 GMT -8
Amazing photos Kan, thank you posting.
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