Ground beetle pic

[Galapoheros]

Found this beetle today. Some people really like these. They do have an interesting hunting behavior, kind of fast and aggressive. What species is it?, I can't remember.

 

[lucanidae]

Pasimachus sp., I can't tell from the three common species (californicus, elongatus, depressus) but I know it isn't P. marginatus.

 

[DITB]

cool beetle i found one today to ;P i think its P. marginatus. it is a beautiful purple color but it doesnt show in the photo i find these a couple times a year and thought about trying to keep some....what do they eat?

 

[Galapoheros]

Oh man, I don't know what that one is. You're going to have to see if the beetle people chime in. Just going by the looks, I'd say it eats other insects like moths, caterpillars, small roaches, things like that. Just speculating going by how it looks, I don't really know.

 

[DITB]

i put a roach in its container last night and this morning only roach exoskeleton was left. i wish i could have watched it eat....but i guess there will be a next time

 

[Galapoheros]

Here's a feeding pic.

 

[billopelma]

We have these guys up here in the northeast, very feisty hunters.

Bill

 

[357wheelgunner]

Where can I find them in PA?

 

[Kevmaster06]

Where can i find them in MO?

 

[DITB]

ive been finding a few of these in my yard and will be putting up an Add soon since people seem to be interested in these rarely offered nifty little beetles

 

[Galapoheros]

That ground beetle is giving that mealworm hell. I came across another one and it attacked the other one . Maybe there should be a Ground beetle pic thread. I don't know, maybe there already is.

 

[P.jasonius]

Hey galapo, long time...

why are they hurting each other mommy?

 

[Galapoheros]

Daaaang, welcome home man.

 

[KyuZo]

just found mine yesterday. I saw it running around while i was sitting by my pond looking at the fish. I picked up some hair algae and threw at it and instead of running away, it came over to the pile of hair algae and drink from it, so i decided to take him in for a few days.

 

[dovii88]

awesome looking beetles..

 

[Jer]

I have about 25-35 P. elongatus that I have kept from the past few years. Keeping them on moistened coconut husk which I mist one a week, and I feed them crickets and mealworms. They also like to eat each other. Does anyone know what type of substrate to use to promote mating? It definately isn't coconut husk. Thanks.

 

[Pulk]

i just got interested in these during the past few days....









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[Anh]

i just got interested in these during the past few days....









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pulk i have the same species

 

[KyuZo]

we all have the same species because we all are in southern cali.
I have 2 right now and they can be kept together. i found a few on my college campus that got stepped on

anyone know anything about their life cycle?

 

[Tleilaxu]

We have some wicked looking ones up here! Once they wake up I will catch them and post pics!