The cage (You can see the Aeolus adult on the left side of the apple) |
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
My Amedus apicatus
I caught some adults in august next to some rotten wood. I put them in a cage with some rotten wood and some coconut fiber, and fed them apple slices and dog food. The adults died in a few weeks, but not before laying some eggs first! I try to keep the cage moist, but it has dried out completely a few times. It has been months since I have seen anything live besides springtails and mites in the cage, but today I looked in the cage and found an adult A.apicatus adult! (There was also a Aeolus sp adult in there, I housed these two species together for some time, probably not a great idea, lol!) The adult is eating some apple right now, and I hope some more adults emerge soon! I only have one picture of the adult as of now, but I will try to get some more shots sometime in the next few weeks.
That's it for today, hope you guys enjoy! :)
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Cool! I love it when I find unexpected larvae and beetles in my old breeding boxes!
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Yep, it is a pretty nice surprise indeed!
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