Stag Beetle Pics

[pategirl]

Caught this guy out on the porch tonight. He's cool lookin'

 

[Cooper]

Nice, how big is he?

 

[spider]

Yes, Yes, Tell us his size.
Very cool invert!

 

[Navaros]

Awesome beetle Pate! I want it...

 

[pategirl]

Including the pinchers he's about 1.75" strong little guy, though.

 

[Cooper]

nice, I have never seen a stag beetle.

 

[leiurus]

Very nice!

 

[MilkmanWes]

We used to catch those as kids. The other one that was similar that I loved finding was the Rhonicerous Beetles. Looked like a stag beetle in many ways but with a giant horn.

 

[Hoosier]

What is their lifespan?

 

[Cooper]

Not long, I would imagine. 3 weeks maybe? They stay as grubs for several years before becoming beetles.

 

[scavenger]

Psudolucanus placidus is that beetle's name. ( if anyone really cares )it is one of two species of "pinch bug" in the US... Psudolucanus capreolus is the northern species and lacks the little gold line of fine hair between the pronotium and elytra... it is also usually darker.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

If you feed him real maple syrup he may live a few months or so. Wild-caught always have an uncertain life though.

The photo is Pseudolucanus capreolus, not P.mazama. P.mazama is nearly black, satiny not shiny, and is not found in Alabama. Here's comparison pics and info for both species: http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/USInsects
There's a third species in the United States called P. placidus but it's much harder to find than the other two.

 

[heyjeyniceid]

Scavenger, what species of rhino beetle is that in your avatar?

I used to live in Japan when I was little and every year when the season came, we would buy a few of those for like 1000 yen a piece.

awsome bugs, have longed for them ever since.

 

[scavenger]

Psudolucanus placidus is that beetle's name. ( if anyone really cares )it is one of two species of "pinch bug" in the US... Psudolucanus capreolus is the northern species and lacks the little gold line of fine hair between the pronotium and elytra... it is also usually darker.

I'll go with your post... Orin knows way more than I do.
Cheers.

 

[scavenger]

Scavenger, what species of rhino beetle is that in your avatar?

I used to live in Japan when I was little and every year when the season came, we would buy a few of those for like 1000 yen a piece.

awsome bugs, have longed for them ever since.

Trypoxylus dichotomus from japan is the species. PM me if you want some as I will have lots of ova in a month or so.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Damon??
You'll never convince me to call the anything but A.dichotoma.

 

[scavenger]

Damon??
You'll never convince me to call the anything but A.dichotoma.

Orin???
Long time! What you been up to??? I'll PM you with my E-mail and such so we can catch up.

 

[hondapower]

hey scavanger..i also PM you regarding the beetle you have in ur icon..please email me back at hondapower912@yahoo.com

 

[luther]

Here's the male of a pair I picked up at the BTS show recently. Impossibly shiny.