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    My first beetles!!

    Be sure to include the dead rotten wood. We refridgerate ours for 72 hours to help insure sterilization. When we add the crushed wood to very slighty moistened peat moss. Wait 5-20 months and, hey new beetles. Seriously, it can take forever. Luckily, it's possible to sex the grubs if you...
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    What beetles? (See Grubs)

    It definately a scarabiform larva but fairly small. They are usually identified by the pattern of hairs on its butt. You may be able to find an ID book for larvae at a nearby univerisity library.
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    Assassin Bugs

    Hi, this is my first post here. We keep our white-spotted assassin bugs in a screw down cage according to USDA rules. Here, in the US, a permit is generally required to keep this species. When they bite they inject a combination of venom and concentrated hydrochloric acid. If you got a full...
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