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Triceratops Beetle (Phileurus truncatus)
Photo#57561
Copyright © 2006
Steven Barney
P. truncatus pupae -
Phileurus truncatus
Barney Farm, Hwy 103, 1 mi. NW Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 22, 2006
Found 04/2006 as a grub in a stump that was still standing.
Contributed by
Steven Barney
on 13 June, 2006 - 11:53pm
Last updated 4 July, 2007 - 12:11pm
Will you rear it
?
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Jim McClarin
, 14 June, 2006 - 6:33am
Yes..
Already have. I found 8 grubs in the same tree trunk and they have all pupated and eclosed. So far, every time I have found these as grubs (both in FL and LA) they were found in rotten, upright hardwood and were all found close together. A few times I also found a single adult in the same cache.
Steven
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Steven Barney
, 14 June, 2006 - 8:16am
Rotten wood scarab larvae
seem to be gregarious in my limited experience. They don't mind curling up right next to each other. I've never seen one try to bite another as ceram*bycid larvae usually do.
Vide
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Jim McClarin
, 14 June, 2006 - 3:56pm
