Cynorta subserialis Cool and NEW

[lucanidae]

Hey Everyone,
I thought you might want to check out these cool guys. I've had this male and female WC pair for almost a year now, but unfortunatley have not been able to get any offspring. Anyways, super cool looking members of the family Cosmetidae.

First two pictures are of the male, third is of the male and female. These guys are bigger than a quarter when walking.

 

[Selenops]

Very nice and great coloration. What do you feed them?

 

[diadematus]

Very nice and great coloration. What do you feed them?

And where do they come from (or where did you find them)?

-Kevin

 

[lucanidae]

I feed them dead crickets and they come from Mexico. These were given to me by a friend and as far as I know they are the only live specimens in the U.S.

 

[Black Widow88]

Where are the pics?

 

[Ted]

Where are the pics?

:? good question

 

[lucanidae]

Old old thread you guys. I see you searched it after the ID came up. Here are some fresher links.

 

[zimbu]

Heh, no wonder you were able to help me with my ID thread so quickly...

edit: the one on the left is male, the one on the right and the first two pictures are female?

 

[lucanidae]

The first two pictures and the one on the right in the third are the male.

 

[beetleman]

:clap: yes those are very interesting!

 

[Black Widow88]

Love these! What species are they? Do you know?

Black Widow88

 

[lucanidae]

Yup, as in the title, Cynorta suberialis

 

[Black Widow88]

Cool! Any links?

Black Widow88

 

[zimbu]

The first two pictures and the one on the right in the third are the male.

But it looks just like the one in my pic which you said was female, doesn't it? .

 

[lucanidae]

The ornaments on the 4th legs show mine as male. The male is the only one pictured alone. Your pictured specimen does not have the 4th leg ornaments, so it is female.

 

[Nikos]

i recall there was a parge part in "life in the undregrowth" dicu about this creatures and it was about their mating/breeding.

It might be of your assistance to see this docu, which is quite cool anyway.

Good Luck!

 

[lucanidae]

Yes, it was about how the males make nests and the females come to lay eggs in them and leave the male to guard...while some females will destroy other female's eggs.

This particular species does not do that...it's a different family.

 

[zimbu]

The ornaments on the 4th legs show mine as male. The male is the only one pictured alone. Your pictured specimen does not have the 4th leg ornaments, so it is female.

Oh ok, I see it now. Thanks!

 

[Black Widow88]

Yes, it was about how the males make nests and the females come to lay eggs in them and leave the male to guard...while some females will destroy other female's eggs.

This particular species does not do that...it's a different family.

I didn't know that any of them did that at all! Do any of the Daddy Longlegs do this?

Black Widow88