Mantisfan101’s beetles

[mantisfan101]

My beetles-



Pelidnota punctata(above)



Also kudos and congrats to anyone who breeds larger rhino beetles, handling them is nice but is one of the most painful things I will ever experience. If they don’t want to let go they won’t let go, it’s like having a bunc of tiny needle sharp grappling hooks crawling on your skin. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Cool beetles!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

this pupea looks cool:

you see its form there already

 

[hysteresis]

That's amazing! 

 

[hibiscusmile]

sorry lol gives me the creeps!

 

[The Mantis Menagerie]

Also kudos and congrats to anyone who breeds larger rhino beetles, handling them is nice but is one of the most painful things I will ever experience. If they don’t want to let go they won’t let go, it’s like having a bunc of tiny needle sharp grappling hooks crawling on your skin. 

They are not that bad. They can be a little stubborn, but if you slide a piece of wood under them, then they will climb onto the wood. The Chalcosoma atlas below has a bit of an attitude, but he lets go when there is wood to grab. 



(This picture was taken at a permitted USDA APHIS containment facility. )

 

[Mantis Lady]

That beetle is huge I think you will feel his claws in your hand when taking that picture.

 

[The Mantis Menagerie]

His claws were a little sharp but were really not that bad.