Celeste
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First Ten-Lined June Beetle of the seasonFound this female while doing yardwork today:
Found a ladybug, too, but couldn't get a very good picture of it:
I only saw a couple of male Ten-Lineds last summer -- WAY fewer than usual. Usually we get *dozens* each year.
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a1_collection
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Lucky you with the 10 lined June (Polyphylla decemlineata). I only have one of those and a friend caught it for me with his porch light.
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Celeste
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Do you have a male?
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Celeste
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Well, she's not really "in-situ" at the moment, but I thought I'd just continue this thread.
She's laying eggs!
Here she is with one egg:
And here's another egg:
Help! Is there any way I can keep these eggs alive and raise the grubs? They're root-feeders.
If not, I'll put them in a good spot in the back yard and wish them luck.
For tonight, I'll just cover the eggs with some dampened substrate.
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Celeste
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I fished out the eggs, and discovered a whole bunch more in there (14 total):
(and she's still laying more).
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ftorres
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Hello Celeste
Just keep the eggs this way and once they hatch, just trasnfer them to a wood/leafmulch substrate and let them grow.
good luck.
francisco
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Celeste
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Thanks, 'Cisco!
Any idea how long they take to hatch?
And then after hatching how long until they pupate?
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ftorres
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Hello Celeste,
If they are fertile they should hatch in a few weeks 2-3 if I am not mistaken, and they are might be a one year beetle.
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Steven
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could these be kept in captivity for multiple gens? "June bugs" & the like are great feeders...esp for widows.
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a1_collection
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I would really like to see them pupate and become adults. I will be willing to pay you Celeste for some live adults if it becomes successful.
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