Pupation of Ergates faber (Cerambycidae)

[Dark Raptor]

1. Larva found in rottened pine wood in W Poland (May 2006)

2. Pupation (June 2006)

...finished...

3. Pupa
Fresh pupa, you can see dark ommatidia

After ~7 days

"Crystalized" legs

After ~10 days

After ~11 days

After ~12 days, ready to emerge

4. "Way to Imago"

...success!

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[Arietans]

Incredible!!

Thank you very much

 

[Gigas]

"way to Imago"

groan! how big is the beetle, assumed predatory

 

[bugmankeith]

Amazing photos, I like the ones where it was becoming a pupa!

 

[spider]

Amazing photos, I found a larva of an enormous local beetle only once, and I can not bring myself to remember the name for the life of me..

Thanks for the upclose and personal photos!

 

[Scolopendra55]

groan! how big is the beetle, assumed predatory

It's not predatory.

 

[Gigas]

wow what do they eat with mandibles like that then?

 

[AR-Tarantula]

They chew pits into trees.