Elliot Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Hi, I got a bunch of darklings and was wondering if anyone could help me ID a few? it seems many darklings look identical but are actually different species. Thanks for the help! https://imgur.com/a/oK9Pk6b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 It's a mix of Eleodes species, the large ones with spines on all legs are E.armata, the rest, I have no clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Hisserdude said: It's a mix of Eleodes species, the large ones with spines on all legs are E.armata, the rest, I have no clue. ok, thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Has anyone ever bred Eleodes armata? there does not seem to be a lot of information on this specie. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Elliot said: Has anyone ever bred Eleodes armata? there does not seem to be a lot of information on this specie. . @Hisserdude has before. You can read about some general Eleodes care with a tad of specialized information for E.armata towards the end right here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 8 hours ago, Elliot said: Has anyone ever bred Eleodes armata? there does not seem to be a lot of information on this specie. I have, and I would check out the caresheet I wrote that @All About Arthropods linked to for info on them and breeding this genus in general. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted June 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 thanks for the info! One question, do darklings lay eggs once a year in the spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Elliot said: thanks for the info! One question, do darklings lay eggs once a year in the spring? Wild ones typically lay once a year around that time, yes, but freshly matured CB individuals start laying as soon as they're able to, regardless of the time of year they're reared up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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