Author Topic: So yeah I caught that beetle v2, mantis edition (Read 5055 times)

Naryar · « **on:** August 06, 2013, 01:39:57 PM »

No, not a clickbeetle.

This is what I caught on my window. Pretty goddamn sure it's a rose chafer (Cetonia aurata).

It's in a small bottle, with fruit, water, and air. It wants to go away but I'm not letting it go - I intend to find other adults and breed them. I hear it's not a very difficult species. I'll get a larger case as soon as I get more of them.

Besides, it's pretty nice and fun to have. No, it's harmless and i'm not going to train them to overwhelm my enemies.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2013, 01:53:47 PM »

Interesting- always found things like insects to be quite fascinating. Would its name happen to be Deathbringer the Shiny, by any chance? :P

090901 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:04:22 PM »

eat it

Naryar · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:08:41 PM »

I did not name it. I hear there's the same species around europe and in the south of England.

and no, i'm not gonna eat it... well maybe if I happen to have too much later on.

helloface · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:56:40 PM »

Name it Fire : P

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:58:37 PM »

Quote from: 090901 on August 06, 2013, 02:04:22 PM

eat it

this. and don't forget to record it.

helloface · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2013, 03:02:34 PM »

Quote from: Jonzu95 on August 06, 2013, 02:58:37 PM

Quote from: 090901 on August 06, 2013, 02:04:22 PM
eat it
this. and don't forget to record it.

NOOO! DON'T EAT FIRE!!

Kossokei · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2013, 04:37:11 PM »

wow guys good job derailing the thread 10/10

Anyway, looks cool dude. Maybe I can find a beetle and breed it and we can raise beetle armies and fight them.

while we stand on top of dead bodies of our foes, fist fighting to the death with our shirts off. On fire.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2013, 05:07:51 PM »

Naryar has a beetle fetish. It's confirmed.

G.K. · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:31:19 PM »

Thought it was going to be a clickbeetle. I am dissapoint.

Hydro · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2013, 07:53:42 PM »

Cool. It's pretty.

Domanating · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2013, 08:35:27 AM »

Another insect keeper? Welcome to the club!

However, if you indeed are as manly as you say, you shouldn't breed a beetle that eats flowers and fruits! You should keep manly insects! In other words, dangerous and/or voracious predators, such as:

or

Shield · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:02:39 AM »

You should keep a centipede instead.

Those things are just awesome.

Naryar · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2013, 05:13:19 AM »

Bah. I caught one, put it in a terrarium and now I can't see it. Did it dig under the surface ? Does it lack direct sunlight?

This morning I went to catch another one or more, didn't found anything. It's either not hot enough or this year isn't kind on beetles.

Quote from: Domanating on August 08, 2013, 08:35:27 AM

Another insect keeper? Welcome to the club!

However, if you indeed are as manly as you say, you shouldn't breed a beetle that eats flowers and fruits! You should keep manly insects! In other words, dangerous and/or voracious predators, such as:

Maybe I should find a few Cincindela campestris, the green tiger beetle, and start keeping them. I hear the adults are incredibly bloodthirsty, and even the larvae are ambush predators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicindela_campestris

I would need to breed flies or/and mealworms for it, though.

Domanating · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2013, 06:20:10 AM »

Quote from: Naryar on August 09, 2013, 05:13:19 AM

Bah. I caught one, put it in a terrarium and now I can't see it. Did it dig under the surface ? Does it lack direct sunlight?

This morning I went to catch another one or more, didn't found anything. It's either not hot enough or this year isn't kind on beetles.

Quote from: Domanating on August 08, 2013, 08:35:27 AM
Another insect keeper? Welcome to the club!

However, if you indeed are as manly as you say, you shouldn't breed a beetle that eats flowers and fruits! You should keep manly insects! In other words, dangerous and/or voracious predators, such as:

Maybe I should find a few Cincindela campestris, the green tiger beetle, and start keeping them. I hear the adults are incredibly bloodthirsty, and even the larvae are ambush predators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicindela_campestris

I would need to breed flies or/and mealworms for it, though.

Beetles tend to dig a lot so it's quite normal

I thought on the tiger beetle too actually. But due to their very small size, it makes them far less interesting to keep, imo. Also, if it escapes, you'll have a very hard time catching it. They are the fastest land animal in the world in proportion to its size.

Shield · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2013, 07:21:06 AM »

Tiger beetles are just plain fast. Always wanted one. Too bad they don't exist here in Malaysia

The centipedes here are pretty small and I never find a live one.

I did keep a Caucasus beetle for quite some time though.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2013, 07:25:40 AM »

I'll tell you what a manly pet ... A snapping turtle.

I used to have two of them. I had one if them long enough that I could handle him and he wouldn't even snap at me, but would anyone else.

Domanating · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2013, 07:57:45 AM »

Quote from: S.H.I.E.L.D on August 09, 2013, 07:21:06 AM

Tiger beetles are just plain fast. Always wanted one. Too bad they don't exist here in Malaysia

The centipedes here are pretty small and I never find a live one.

I did keep a Caucasus beetle for quite some time though.

If you live in Malaysia, you are so wrong. You have almost everything an exotic pet keeper would want and I envy you just because of that. Tiger beetles do in fact live in Malaysia and it's not just one species. You also have Giant centipedes there. Not to mention countless spectacular insect species, countless praying-mantis species that I would die to have, Chameleons, snakes, tarantulas, giant stick/leaf insects and god knows what else.

You do not know what you have there but you have a lot. Check this site out and see for yourself

http://orionmystery.blogspot.pt/2010/06/some-amazing-malaysian-beetles.html

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2013, 08:03:23 AM »

I've always found "walking sticks" interesting, but I never see them anymore...

Would they be a specie of mantis?

Shield · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2013, 08:10:40 AM »

Quote from: Domanating on August 09, 2013, 07:57:45 AM

Quote from: S.H.I.E.L.D on August 09, 2013, 07:21:06 AM
Tiger beetles are just plain fast. Always wanted one. Too bad they don't exist here in Malaysia

The centipedes here are pretty small and I never find a live one.

I did keep a Caucasus beetle for quite some time though.

If you live in Malaysia, you are so wrong. You have almost everything an exotic pet keeper would want and I envy you just because of that. Tiger beetles do in fact live in Malaysia and it's not just one species. You also have Giant centipedes there. Not to mention countless spectacular insect species, countless praying-mantis species that I would die to have, Chameleons, snakes, tarantulas, giant stick/leaf insects and god knows what else.

You do not know what you have there but you have a lot. Check this site out and see for yourself

http://orionmystery.blogspot.pt/2010/06/some-amazing-malaysian-beetles.html

I live in the city. So, I guess it's because of that. I rarely ever get to go out to