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- PraxibetelixExperienced Member
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These two were really going at it too! The big one was trying to keep it away from the smaller one, and ended up rolling over holding the carrot, and ended up on his back. So funny. The little one was very persistant!
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I am sorry to say that both of the black beetles have died. They had a good life, lots of food, and decent longevity is my understanding. Hisserdude ID'd the smaller one, and I finally found that the large one was an Euledes, specifically a "desert stink beetle", found it on bugguide.net. In fact, Hisserdude had submitted a photo of what I think our Euledes was.
The smaller beetle was scavenged on after it died. The larger one was not so we will be pinning it at some point. I have it sitting on a lid with a male Arilus cristatus that we are also going to pin.
The smaller beetle was scavenged on after it died. The larger one was not so we will be pinning it at some point. I have it sitting on a lid with a male Arilus cristatus that we are also going to pin.
Praxibetelix wrote:I am sorry to say that both of the black beetles have died. They had a good life, lots of food, and decent longevity is my understanding. Hisserdude ID'd the smaller one, and I finally found that the large one was an Euledes, specifically a "desert stink beetle", found it on bugguide.net. In fact, Hisserdude had submitted a photo of what I think our Euledes was.
The smaller beetle was scavenged on after it died. The larger one was not so we will be pinning it at some point. I have it sitting on a lid with a male Arilus cristatus that we are also going to pin.
Sorry to hear that, sounds like they had a good life though. I can't really tell without a dorsal shot, but your large Eleodes looks like either E.acuticaudus or E.armatus, can't say for certain without a dorsal shot though.
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What's a dorsal shot? It's dead now so I can take any photo you need
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We will try to pin them right. I have no frame or styrofoam now. What kinds of pins do you suggest? And where would I find them?
mothman27 wrote:Praxibetelix wrote:What's a dorsal shot? It's dead now so I can take any photo you need
Underneat, upsidedown.
No, actually the opposite, a dorsal shot means I need a picture of it from above. A ventral shot would be from underneath.
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