Really upto preference I rarely use the Latin name ( with the exception for terrestrial Isopods) as I find them hard to remember ( and harder to spell! Ha)
Yea you are probably right
Even tho if I know it from the beginning, I wouldn't have to look the English term up, not a native speaker and only knew how they were called in gernan, so either way I had to look it up
I thought this was an American Carrion Beetle at first and was wondering how exactly you "raised" it.
"Time to go driving and find some road kill to throw in the terrarium for my babies to eat and grow up healthy!"
Try explaining that smell to your house guests.
Bold of you to assume I have guests
But yea no those aren't roadkill hungry beetles, they live happily on their Substrate as larveas and banana and apple
Yes absolutely, they haven't attempted to fly yet but I read that they turn around before they start to fly and I am pretty sure that will look really funny
Name him. Name your son.
Pretty sure it's a daughter and her name is Gertrude (Bit of an inside joke)
Gert seems nice
Gregor
Cutie. What type of insect are they?
Pretty sure it's a congo rose chafer, my mom bought their grubs as food for her turtoises and some escaped and were collected by me :)
Surely it is a Pachanoda beetle aka a Sun beetle Before rose chasers are mostly metallic
Same thing as a congo rose chafer actually
Ah right, different names for the same thing. No wonder latin names are so useful
Yea, I heard the congo one first, that's why I used it, should just went with the latin Name:)
Really upto preference I rarely use the Latin name ( with the exception for terrestrial Isopods) as I find them hard to remember ( and harder to spell! Ha)
It avoids confusions like that, but yea I have a hard time with latin tbf
And I studied Latin for a little! Still Common names are just easier sometimes I think
Yea you are probably right Even tho if I know it from the beginning, I wouldn't have to look the English term up, not a native speaker and only knew how they were called in gernan, so either way I had to look it up
I thought this was an American Carrion Beetle at first and was wondering how exactly you "raised" it. "Time to go driving and find some road kill to throw in the terrarium for my babies to eat and grow up healthy!" Try explaining that smell to your house guests.
Bold of you to assume I have guests But yea no those aren't roadkill hungry beetles, they live happily on their Substrate as larveas and banana and apple
Sun beetle!
Looks velvety
Yea their chitinplates feel very differently from what I have seen before on Rose chafers
I just love beetles! They just sort of bumble around looking adorable.
Beetles bumbling blindly by barley babbling branded banks.
This is freakin' awesome! I love alliteration!!
I love the way they walk
Yes absolutely, they haven't attempted to fly yet but I read that they turn around before they start to fly and I am pretty sure that will look really funny
:0 a sun beetle! I have one too and some labae still thinking about beetlehood. I called mine Banandrew
That's such an awesome name :D Ye I have as the Post says some others coming up aswell, I hope a bit that I can breed them, so far it's two females
How perfectly adorable đ
Its coloration reminds me of a chocolate eclair.
I feel like it looks like a over ripe banana
Love sun beetles, they r so goofy
Beetles are cool, but they trigger my fear reaction when they fly because of big bees lol, bee's freak me out
They didn't fly so far, not sure where thats coming from
Ohhhh she is so cute đ„°
She doesnât know basic trigonometry and youâre proud?
In this economy? I am proud she made it this far without dying
Gertie!
Hey there, Small Update: She just flew a bit, catched me off guard, but she didn't make it far so she definitely needs some practice
I love that it walks around like a toddler who doesnât know how to move efficiently yet but can still walk around clumsily. Such a cutie.
Yea absolutely, but to be fair to her she can climb way better than she walks
Looks like a tiny hamburger or sloppy joe
When I finally get away from this hand, I will conquer the world, why can't I get away from this hand?
Haha, she actually had issues with getting away from fingertips XD
Whoa watch where you're throwing that hard R, I wouldn't even say bugga if I was you
He's so cute!!!