I met this little friend. I used Google image search and identified it as a False Potato Beetle, but if anyone is more familiar, and thinks differently, I'm definitely open to correction.

But mostly, I just wanna share how cute this cutie is! I was so surprised when I saw it

Going to be moving for college thinking of bringing a companion with me, is it a good idea to get a male Hercules as a complete beginner or is it a terrible idea?

I have a small household compost bin containing Madagascar hissing cockroaches, 3 species of isopod, crickets, buffalo beetles, and two species of springtail. Lately I've been dealing with gnats so I've been using produce to collect them and toss them, its been about a week and a half of that and now I see maybe one gnat when I open up the bin.

Today when checking I found these little things - are these tiny buffalo beetle larvae or something else? Should I be getting rid of them?

Southern CA, USA

Shining 🌟✨ 🪲

Hi hi all,

recently I've been contemplating about getting a pet invertebrate(s) again. I've never owned any beetles or anything but I'm at a point where I can finally, genuinely consider it.

I've been having a look over invert stores here in the UK just to see what sort of beetles are about and available and was wondering what people might be able to recommend for a new owner.

I'm on somewhat of a budget but it's not super tight and should be more than enough to actually cover what I would need from what I've seen from a few stores here.

Any species folks could recommend?

Also, what sort of set up would they need? I plan to read up as much as I can on each species that takes my interest so I can take the best care of them but it'd be super helpful to get some recommendations on set ups for any as a jumping off point.

Thank you!

Will try to post better pics in comments

(Her name is now Crypto, by the way. Like mystery, not the stupid fake currency)

I was very worried if she would last or not, but so far she's been fine! She's very active every day and loves to eat banana!

It IS kinda gross to watch her breathing without her wingcase though, haha.

If you wanna join the BEETLE DISCORD here’s the LINK—-> https://discord.gg/rzGWnVsdA 🪲⭐️🪲⭐️

God a beetle larvae at a reptile expo months back, finally came out of his tunnel a grown beetle! Called him Stannis

Hi all, I have a rainbow stag beetle grub that I got a couple of weeks ago. I went to change his flake today and I saw that he no longer looked like a grub but instead appeared to be in prepupa or even an early pupa given the shape (yellow, legs looked funny, and he made kind of a squeaking sound at me). I didn’t uncover him entirely so I didn’t get a great visual. I immediately brushed some dirt back over him. He’s been in a clear deli cup packed with flake but I didn’t put all the flake back in so he’s less packed now. But I’m concerned about the pupation chamber. What should I do??? 😭

i’m looking to get some and online has such mixed opinions for substrate… would reptile sand work? what does it need to be mixed with??

also- i’m looking to get a 5 gallon tub for around 4 beetles, is this okay?

Hi! First time posting on here. Pretty much as the title says, wondering what species would be best for a beginner (in the UK too) I'm already planning on getting BDFBs at some point however I'd like to also get some larger species (stag or bigger) I've always been a HUGE fan for hercules except I've heard they don't make great pets since they take so long to pupate in comparison to their beetle lifespan. Would stag beetles be the best option? If so how much space do they need, general care stuff etc. Thank you!

My ACEO beetles and I have more bugs I did just not for this sub Reddit! Enjoy!

Feel free to message me with any questions!

Trypoxylus Dichotomus
Taiwanese rhino beetle larvae L1 to L3 $15 ea 5+ $12 ea

Asbolus verrucosus
Blue death feigning beetles $9 ea 5+ $8 ea
Flawed $4 ea 30+ $3.50 ea (minor damage to the beetle)

Darkling beetles $7 ea 5+ $6 ea I have a few different species
Eleodes striolata
Eleodes actua
Eleodes armata

Asbolus laevis
Smooth death feigning beetles $8 ea

Pacific beetle mimic roaches 10 nymphs $20

Black tiger hissers 10 nymphs $25

Orange head roaches 15 nymphs $20

Red runners 30 small nymphs $15

Curious if anyone is currently keeping either North American Dorcus species. Located in the US myself

I just got a stag larva from an exotic animal expo. If yall have any tips or things that I need to know to take care of him let me know plz. I’ve done the basic research but I still don’t know much about them so any tips help!

her name is geodreieck :) she's so cute with her big beedy eyes #mybeetle

They are locust

Hello all,

Im sorry if this isnt the best place for this, but my kiddo (6m) has been begging for a stag beetle for two years now. I'm inclined to get him one once we've done a whole lot of research, so this is basically where I am starting. I'd love any and all information or advice y'all have for my tiny beetle lover and myself. We're not inexperienced pet owners (50 gallon mixed tank, a hamster, and three cats two who are in their mid teens), but this is definitely a new area.

Thank you for any and all information!

For anyone interested, I’ve got **3-packs of Blue Death Feigning Beetles** 🪲 available on my eBay right now. All are healthy, active, and carefully selected before shipping.
Feel free to message me if you have any questions! 💎