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My new temporary pet. - Dynastes tityus - male
Copyright © 2008 Nicholas

My new temporary pet. - Dynastes tityus - Male
Springfield County, Virginia, USA
July 1, 2008
Found this guy, while walking around my workplace. There is a forested area nearby, he must of came from there. Currently, I plan on keeping him for a week or so, then setting him free at the national park not far from my house. Sometimes he smells, like wet grass. It can be very potent, I think this must be a defense mechanism.

In the picture he has been working on a piece of cantaloupe. Earlier that day he sucked haft of a strawberry dry. Should I continue to feed him fruit?
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Contributed by Nicholas on 2 July, 2008 - 9:52pm

Yes.
These beetles actually don't feed much as adults, and don't live terribly long in the "wild." They do like all things fermented, though, so overripe fruits are more appealing to them:-) I think I'll go have a beer now....
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 July, 2008 - 2:52pm login or register to post comments

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