Hisserdude Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Yes i have plenty of the Plesiophthalmus larvae and a pupa and larva of the Ceropria induta. So cool, keep us updated on their progress! Do they need rotten wood for their development? I assume at least the Ceropria do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy365 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Im not really sure about the Ceropria but the Plesiophthalmus seem to grow best with it, they tunnel through solid pieces. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Im not really sure about the Ceropria but the Plesiophthalmus seem to grow best with it, they tunnel through solid pieces. Well cooll, really hope they do well for you, let me know down the line if you have any larva of either species to spare. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy365 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thank you i will tell you if i have any extra. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 Here are some of my Embaphion muricatum adults, these guys are one of the easiest to rear darkling beetles I've ever kept, and the development cycle is pretty quick too! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Those guys are sick-looking! Definitely would pick up some if you ever had them available! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, All About Insects said: Those guys are sick-looking! Definitely would pick up some if you ever had them available! I may actually have some larvae available for sale soon, my colony is doing pretty good and is producing a decent amount of offspring. Will definitely let you know when I have some available! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 28 minutes ago, Hisserdude said: I may actually have some larvae available for sale soon, my colony is doing pretty good and is producing a decent amount of offspring. Will definitely let you know when I have some available! Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 BTW how long does it take for them to get from an egg to an adult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 16 hours ago, All About Insects said: BTW how long does it take for them to get from an egg to an adult? A few months, depending on how much you feed them. Not crazy fast but faster than some Eleodes species I've kept. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 That's such a cool species. I have one likely from the same subfamily pinned up and I just love the look of them (mine doesn't have the same extreme pie dish shape of yours). How large are they? I'm sure smaller than most Eleodes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 6 hours ago, pannaking22 said: That's such a cool species. I have one likely from the same subfamily pinned up and I just love the look of them (mine doesn't have the same extreme pie dish shape of yours). How large are they? I'm sure smaller than most Eleodes. Yeah, they are pretty awesome. There are 8 different species of Embaphion in the US, some with less pronounced ridges on the prontum and elytra than others. They get to approximately 18 mm, give or take, size can vary quite a bit between individuals. So yeah, pretty medium sized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 52 minutes ago, Hisserdude said: Yeah, they are pretty awesome. There are 8 different species of Embaphion in the US, some with less pronounced ridges on the prontum and elytra than others. They get to approximately 18 mm, give or take, size can vary quite a bit between individuals. So yeah, pretty medium sized. Huh, not bad at all then! I didn't know there was that much variety in the species. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 6 minutes ago, pannaking22 said: Huh, not bad at all then! I didn't know there was that much variety in the species. It's not a huge variation in size, but I've grown some big individuals and some pretty small ones, some of the larva in the cage try pupating before reaching full size for some reason and those ones make small adults. Not sure if there is a difference in sizes between genders or not, seems like both males and females can be the same size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy365 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I found this with one of my stag beetle larvae it's probably a wood boring species and is doing well on white rotten wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 5 hours ago, Andy365 said: I found this with one of my stag beetle larvae it's probably a wood boring species and is doing well on white rotten wood. Cool, wonder what it will turn out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Tenebrio obscurus larvae: Eleodes clavicornis: Coelus ciliatus: Embaphion cf. contusum: Eusattus muricatus: Coelocnemis californica: Zophobas morio: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Meracantha contracta: Adults Larva Alobates pensylvanica: Adults Eggs Platydema ellipticum: Coniontis sp. "Cottonwood CA": Eleodes tribulus: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Time to revive thread! Small cf. Coniontis with unidentified roommate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 37 minutes ago, Test Account said: Time to revive thread! Small cf. Coniontis with unidentified roommate. Nice! That top one is definitely a Coniontis, and the bottom individual looks so familiar, can't put my tongue on the genus ATM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Hisserdude said: Nice! That top one is definitely a Coniontis, and the bottom individual looks so familiar, can't put my tongue on the genus ATM... Are you thinking what I think both of us are simultaneously thinking? “Wow, this thing has the flanged pronotum of Blapstinus, but it’s too fat to be one of those things. I’m pretty sure it’s part of the big group of tenebs that look somewhat like Tenebrio but definitely aren’t.” My closest guess: somewhere in tribe Opatrini, where a large number of semi-Tenebrio-like tenebs reside 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Test Account said: Are you thinking what I think both of us are simultaneously thinking? “Wow, this thing has the flanged pronotum of Blapstinus, but it’s too fat to be one of those things. I’m pretty sure it’s part of the big group of tenebs that look somewhat like Tenebrio but definitely aren’t.” My closest guess: somewhere in tribe Opatrini, where a large number of semi-Tenebrio-like tenebs reside Yes, that's pretty much exactly what I was thinking! Gotta be something in Opatrini, but not Blapstinus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Glad to see the thread revived, thanks Test Account! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 3 hours ago, pannaking22 said: Glad to see the thread revived, thanks Test Account! Still want more? I fail hilariously at recording Coniontis: https://sp-uns.blogspot.com/2018/01/darkling-journal-returns.html?m=1#comment-form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Update: The above link now also has a decent Coniontis vid. The Coniontis displays a scientifically-almost-unknown vibratory behavior every now and then, but so far attempts to film it are not successes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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