New pets! Diabolical ironclad beetles found in Griffith Park- Southern CA

[Trailblazr80]

Found 14 of these guys. They are all over the trails at dusk in warmer weather. Used the pouch that holds my bivy because I didn't have anything to collect them in. Bad idea! Some threading from the pouch wrapped around one's little body, but I carefully cut and pulled it off.

 

[Le Wasp]

Very cool! They were always a neat sight to see back when I lived in soCal. Sounds like a fun one to try to breed.

 

[Trailblazr80]

Very cool! They were always a neat sight to see back when I lived in soCal. Sounds like a fun one to try to breed.

Yes, I heard they are rather long lived. I'll try my best to breed them!