Unusual insects

[jw73]

You have gathered superb collection of beetles. I envy a little.

 

[Dark Raptor]

You have gathered superb collection of beetles. I envy a little.

You don't need to worry. This collection belongs to my friend

 

[Dark Raptor]

...few invertebrates. Some of them very old
Blaptica dubia

Blaberus sp. "giganteus" - terrarium

Amonita

Trilobita

Echinoidea

 

[Dark Raptor]

Parasitic Hymenoptera on Quercus robur

Geotrupes stercorosus (picture taken by my girlfriend)

Not ID Heteroptera

Another parasitic Hymenoptera (picture is very weak, it was really dark there)

Moth in torch light

Diptera

My favourite fly (Lucilia caesar)

Wood attacked by Cerambycidae larvae

Musca domestica killed by parasitic fungus (Entomophthorales)

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[Dark Raptor]

Carabus auronitens - feeding time!

Protaetia lugubris

And some darkling beetles:
...and succesfully breed - Blaps lethifera

On the left - B. lethifera, on the right Tenebrio molitor

Opatrum sabulosum

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[Stylopidae]

Dark Raptor: What are some large carabids that I could find in the midwestern US?

Or be able to attain in the US at all?

 

[Dark Raptor]

Dark Raptor: What are some large carabids that I could find in the midwestern US?

Or be able to attain in the US at all?

I'm sorry I'm not 'specialized' in american Coleoptera species
I think you should ask Wade.

 

[jw73]

Carabus auronitens - feeding time!

Wow. I didn't know that these beetles are so brave. I consider them rather shy.

 

[Dark Raptor]

Wow. I didn't know that these beetles are so brave. I consider them rather shy.

This one was really hungry.

Ok. More pics coming... (as I remember jw73, you wanted Lucanus cervus pics).

Lucanus cervus

Eblaberus distanti

Hierodula mambranacea - "musician"

Nauphoeta cinerea - they are breeding so fast!!!!

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[jw73]

This one was really hungry.

Ok. More pics coming... (as I remember jw73, you wanted Lucanus cervus pics).

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I don't but I like them.
Your recent pics have some artistic aspects.

 

[Fluid Filter]

Here's a funny one.

 

[Dark Raptor]

Probably Curculio sp. I don't know american species.

Nice picture.

 

[Dark Raptor]

Extatosoma tiaratum

Carabidae sp.

Lucilia caesar

Lampyridae sp.

New roach specie in my collection - Pycnoscelus surinamensis.

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[Dark Raptor]

Few minutes with Adobe Photoshop Enjoy...

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[luna]

cute cat!

Your photos are always awesome but the cutest one I have seen so far is your cat. You should sumit it to kittenwars.com Think you have a winner there. Cheri

 

[Dark Raptor]

Thank you.

No, I think that this is the best place for "her"... among invertebrates

 

[Dark Raptor]

Protaetia lugubris and Cetonia aurata (Cetonidae)

Opatrum sabulosum (Tenebrionidae)

Zophobas morio (Tenebrionidae)
...a long french kiss

and ladies and gentelmens... LUCANUS CERVUS!!!! (Lucanidae)

 

[jw73]

Wow. At last LUCANUS CERVUS.

 

[Dark Raptor]

My "experimental" G.portentosa/Blaberus/Blaptica colony.

Thanasimus formicarius (Cleridae) - larva and imago attacking Ips typhographus (Curculionidae).

Cardisoma armatum - pics taken in Warsaw Zoo

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[Dark Raptor]

At least... new pics with new camera

Blaps lethifera (Tenebrionidae)

Tenebrio molitor (Tenebrionidae)

Eurycantha calcarata - larva L1

Opatrum sabulosum (Tenebrionidae)

Protaetia lugubris (Cetoniidae) - finally mating (this two specimens for more than 7 hours!)

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