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[antbebo]

I found this interesting larva under a wood pile and have had it in some dirt under a piece of rotting bark. It eats small chunks of rotting wood and is doing very well. I am located in West Texas. I am not sure where the wood came from, but is probably from here. If you can help, please do. I would like to care for it until it becomes an adult.

 

[froggyman]

idk what it is but i think it need more substrate most larva burrow

 

[dtknow]

longhorn of some sort perhaps?

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

It's a big native longhorn, probably Prionus sp., possibly Ergates. It may live a while but they can be very sensitive when they go to pupate. If you want it to survive to adulthood find a good size rotten log and let it burrow into it.

 

[KyuZo]

that's pretty neat. you should find some more and eventually when they all mature, then try to breed them and have a culture going.