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Cilnia Humeralis (Wide armed mantis) ootheca
Cilnia Humeralis (Wide armed mantis) ootheca
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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.



Goliathus Goliatus

Goliathus Goliatus

Goliathus Goliatus

Goliathus Goliatus

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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