Stag Beetle Emerging From Pupa

[spaghetti3000]

Hey all! My beautiful baby female stag beetle is in its final transition from pupa to adult! She's being kind of weird (weird as in I've never seen a beetle molt before so cant tell if this normal). Shes on here back and I'm worried about her wings. Also how long does this usually take. Lastly, I head they hibernate as adults, so that means no food and she wont move correct? Or was I misinformed. Very sorry for this erratically typed post... I've had a horrible day with trying to receive millipedes from USPS and my stag beetle doing this has caught me very off guard.

 

[Tanaksaes]

Stag beetles once emerged from their pupal chambers will remain motionless and in a slow state for at least a week. Once they are active they will start eating soft fruits and tree sap in the wild.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Leave her be and let her harden up. They won't usually eat until weeks/months after emerging.