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| Here are
some Goliathus Goliatus I received. These beetles were much larger than I first
anticipated. These specimens were wild caught from Cameroon, from a collector
I am familiar with. Unfortunately two males died on the way over, but still
received 8 healthy specimens.




Here
is a brief care guideline regarding the Goliathus species. This extract was
taken from this marvelous resource, http://www.naturalworlds.org/goliathus/index.htm
Life cycle:
The female Goliathus lays its eggs in the rotting wood of decaying
forest trees. The larvae of Goliathus are rather unusual among cetoniine
scarabs, as they have a greater preference for high protein foods than do those
of most other beetle species. Dog or cat food (best moist), (buried in
the rearing substrate twice a week) provide a suitable diet for Goliathus larvae.
Although, a substrate of moistened, rotting leaves and wood should still be
provided in order to create an optimum medium for larval growth. The larvae
will eat some of this material. For detailed instructions on the captive
breeding of Goliathus, please see the following link: breeding
manual. Even under optimum conditions, the larvae can take a few months
to mature fully because of the great size which they bear. They can grow
up to 150 mm in length, and reaching a weight in excess of 100 grams.
When maximum size is reached, the larva constructs a rather thin walled, hardened
cell of surrounding materials in which it will undergo the process of metamorphosis
(pupation) to the adult form. Once building of this cocoon is completed,
the larva transforms to the pupal stage, which is an intermediate phase between
the larval and adult stages. During the pupal duration, the insect's tissues
are broken down and re-organized into the form of the adult beetle. Once
metamorphosis is complete, the adult Goliathus beetle sheds its pupal
skin, breaks open its cocoon, locates a mate, and the entire life cycle starts
over again. The adult beetles feed on materials rich in sugar, especially
fruit and tree sap. Under captive conditions, adults can live for about
a year after emerging from their pupal cells. Longevity in the wild is
likely shorter on average due to factors such as predators. The adult
phase concentrates solely on reproduction, and once this function is performed,
the time of the adult beetle is limited. The same is true of the vast
majority of other insect species.
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