Now we will try to explain the species , keeping and breeding for every group :
- GROUP One : STAG BEETLES ..
Pet Beetles Species and types ..
We can devided the beetles ( Or giant beetles which keep ad breed as a pet into a three major groups ..
- GROUP One : STAG BEETLES .. native to south east asia and range from India to south Japan So it is Very popular in east Asia ( Japan , China , Taiwan and other countries
- Group Two : RHINOCEROS : native to the tropical South America .. Popular among the hobbyists in North America
- Group Three : Flower beetles : native to Africa and popular in Europe ..
1- Family Lucanidae :
courtesy to : insects.about.com/od/beetles/p/Stag-Beetles-Family-Lucanidae
Stag beetles are some of the biggest, baddest bugs on the planet (at least they lookbad!). These beetles are so named for their antler-like mandibles. In Japan, enthusiasts collect and rear stag beetles, and even stage battles between the males.
Description:
Stag beetles (family Lucanidae) do get quite large, which is why they are so popular with beetle collectors. In North America, the largest species measures just over 2 inches, but tropical stag beetles can easily top 3 inches.
These sexually dimorphic beetles also go by the name pinchbugs.
Male stag beetles sport impressive mandibles, sometimes as long as half their body, which they use to spar with competing males in battles over territory. Though they may look threatening, you don't need to fear these enormous beetles. They're generally harmless, but may give you a good nip if you try to handle them carelessly.
Stag beetles are typically reddish brown to black in color. Beetles in the family Lucanidae possess antennae with 10 segments, with the end segments often enlarged and appearing clubbed. Many, but not all, have elbowed antennae as well.
Classification:
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Arthropoda
Class – Insecta
Order – Coleoptera
Family - Lucanidae
Diet:
Stag beetle larvae are important decomposers of wood. They live in dead or decaying logs and stumps. Adult stag beetles may feed on leaves, sap, or even honeydew from aphids.
Life Cycle:
Like all beetles, stag beetles undergo complete metamorphosis with four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
Females usually lay their eggs under the bark on fallen, rotting logs.
The white, c-shaped stag beetle larvae develop over one or more years. Adults emerge in late spring or early summer in most areas.
Special Adaptations and Defenses:
Stag beetles will use their impressive size and massive mandibles to defend themselves, if needed. When it feels threatened, a male stag beetle may lift its head and open its mandibles, as if to say, "Go ahead, try me."
In many parts of the world, stag beetle numbers have declined due to forest defragmentation and the removal of dead trees in populated areas. Your best chance of seeing one may be observing one near your porch light on a summer evening. Stag beetles do come to artificial light sources, including light traps.
Range and Distribution:
Worldwide, stag beetles number around 800 species. Just 24-30 species of stag beetles inhabit mostly forested areas of North America. The largest species live in tropical habitats.
