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LARVAE: Purple Rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri)

LARVAE: Purple Rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri)

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Stunning rainbow stag beetle – Keeping a PM is definitely fun, it's like opening a mysterious box. You'll never know the color until it emerged to an adult beetle! It usually comes with metallic luster shines in shades of cream, red, green, teal, and black. 

  • Native Habitat: Australia - Queensland Distinctive
  • Features: Males boast unique large stags with a prominent upper tooth that forks at the end like scissors.  In contrast, female stags resemble tiny dragon teeth, growing upwards and splitting into pronged formations.
  • Size: 50-68mm
  • Adult Lifespan Once Active: Up to 24 months
  • Larvae to Beetle: 8-12 months
  • Behavior: These beetles are lively and friendly.
  • Substrate and Air Temperature: Typically, they thrive at 64-82°F (18-28 ° C) , with 68-75°F (20-24° C) degrees being ideal. / Humidity: 50-70%
  • Larvae Food: Kawaratake Kinshi
  • Difficulty: Beginners
  • Housing Tips: It's advisable to house adult beetles individually.

Achievement: 63mm

Beetle larvae go through 3 different larval phases: L1, L2, and L3. After the L3 stage, the larva pupates to turn into an adult beetle! This is an L2 larvae; it takes 8-12 months to turn into an adult beetle.

**Please do not release them if they are not indigenous to your area.

Larvae Rearing Tips:

  1. Both larvae and adults are highly sensitive to heat, so it's crucial to control the temperature and ensure proper ventilation.
  2. Larvae generally do not thrive well on materials other than Kawaratake Kinshi. It is recommended to use Kawarate Kinshi for optimal results.

                                      

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