Hello there, my fellow Insectnerds. I hope you are having a wonderful summer. I thought Id show you a picture of a fantastic species of beetle, Metallic Stag Beetle( Cyclommatus metaliffer). He's been fully grown for a week or so now but wanted to wait until his exoskeleton had hardened up before unearthing him. I tend to think waiting for them to emerge is better. However, through his pupal chamber I could tell he was close to becoming fully developed, i.e his elytra had developed and his...

Hello , fellow InsectNerds, I am so sorry for disappearing for a while. I have had some big life changes and it's been tricky to complete any sort of blogging or vlogging work. It has been easier to record Tiktok shorts as it has been a less time consuming task to carry out then official vlogs or even blogging. I am working on a Death-head Hawk-moth info vlog, and a short on how to look after the larvae( I may do a longer vlog as well because I have some fresh larvae!!) I want to publish...

Know its not xmas yet, but with it being around the corner, I thought I would do a blog post today before I get distracted and forget to post. So, some well needed update for you my insect nerds. I have new additions to my bug family. I recently purchased a gorgeous pair of stag beetles. These beetles are from the Hainan islands, China. I am unsure of what to name them yet, but they are one of cutest species of stag beetles I have ever kept. The Rainbow Stags( Phalacrognathus muelleri) is...