I just got a Dorcus curvidens, and I need help naming him. (I

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More pics of his face. He has a wide mouth like a stingray.

KNIGHT-COMMANDER DAVEY "HAMBONE" MCNULTY

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Here he is with my rainbow stag Genki, who is super sweet too! (I dont let them interact, this is just size comparison)

>>2046325
>this is just size comparison
size doesn't matter.

name it cumfart
as is our tradition

>>2046325
Mang that green one looks pretty dan.

need to see him in the bra to choose the right name

>>2046317
Boss

>>2046317
Crack.

Also don't these guys only live a few months after they become beetles?

>>2046366
This.

>>2046388
I think it tends to be a year, but yeah not long

>>2046388
I'm not sure, I think it depends on the species? I heard rainbow stags can live up to 18 months, but some Dorcus species only six months... Guess I'll find out.

>>2046366
lmao, I'm in my pjs already but maybe tomorrow.

>>2046368
Boss is cute. He's got a pretty cutesy personality, but it does suit his looks.

>>2046402
>maybe tomorrow

aka OP won't deliver.

Biscuit

Ashers

Where's the bra pic

>>2046432
>being this thirsty

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>>2046412
Sorry man, I really am in my pjs. But here's a cute pic of my rainbow stag with dirt on his head.

>>2046317
Name him Tusk, on account of his elephant like tusks.

I'm not good with names, but these are really good looking beetles. And coming from me, a person who dislikes bugs, that's a lot.

>>2046449
Tusk is cute! I'll definitely think about it, thanks!

>>2046456
Thank you! I've never been much into bugs myself, but I found out stag beetles make great pets. Some species (like the two I have) are very chill and just like to climb on you and hang out. Easy to take care of, too.

Call him Ricko

Reference to Starship Troopers

>>2046317
if get name him Ichi. don't even know why just popped in my head looking at him.

>>2046317
Heracross

>>2046623
Let him mega evolve

>>2046624
don't, that thing looks nearly as retarded as chespin's evolution

>>2046623

Seconded.

>>2046666

Plus mega heracross is fucking worse than non mega.

>>2046317
Call him Bane.
He is a big bug.

>>2046695
Tell me about bane

Why does he wear the husk

Lot of loyalty for a pet bug

>>2046695
For you. :^)

>>2046689
Have I travelled back 2 years in time or what? Mega hera has long been established as a great wallbreaker

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>>2046317
I used to have a pair of Odontolabis ludekingi. They are nice, but beetles aren't really my kind of thing. I prefer mantids and phasmids.

>>2046623
But Heracross is based on a Japanese Rhino Beetle

>>2046834
Pinsir then

>>2046317
>Fudge, Pup
Fudge-pop is the only thing I can think of now.

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Can't do bra pic bc my job knows I have these guys but here's his fav place to rest.

Its too bad heracross is such a cute pokemon while pinsir is....not.

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>>2046801
Those are cool! Were they aggressive? They look sort of like the p. Fabricei takakuwai that I have (i have 3 bugs total), and he hates being touched.

(The others love getting out of their cages)

>>2046996
Not... sure why that posted upside down

>>2046317
My giant African Bullfrog is named Chunk. 10/10 name, it rolls off the tongue and your friends will ask about how he's doing because of his silly name

OP let's see those sweet mammaries you big tease!

>>2046317
>He likes to hide inside your bra
>I need help naming him

Nips

How does it feed with those jaws?

>>2047475
Those are more like horns. They have mandibles below

>>2046317
Name him Dung Beetle

Name him John Lennon
>'cause he's a beetle

>>2047475
That's it, name him Jaws.

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>>2047475
Stag beetles have these weird little orange fuzzy tongues that come out and drink nectar. Their mandibles are only used to fight off other males, so they can't really hurt you, which is cool.

(I've heard females with their small mouths can fuck you up, though)

>>2047463
LMAO, thank god he doesn't nip in there.

Gruff

name it dinglehat

>>2046996
Name him Keeper Of The Tits or Kott for short.

>>2046317
Name him Ra

>>2047586
Call him Hercules

>>2046317
Where'd you get him and what's care like?

Colossus.

You know it to be true.
or Augustus

Nice beetle

How easy is it to keep your Dorcus?

I wanna get a stag or rhino but I've never kept beetles before. Only ants and pillbugs.

>>2046317
I once nursed a carrion beetle back to health. I named him Paul, after my favorite Beatle.

>>2046317
Don't these kinds of beetles bite? Like a lot? Since their jaws make up a quarter to half of their body length I just feel like biting would be one of their favorite activities.

Sick dude, you should get another and make them fight.

>>2046317
Bra pic

Still no beetle in the bra pic. OP fails to deliver once again.

>>2049931
this
Do it you beatle-loving cunt. Also, clean your fingernails

Niglet?

Steve, Doug, Sam

>>2046324
Rolling

>>2048788
The male stag beetle's antlers are only used for intraspecific combat (grappling with other males and that sort of thing).
Because they only need to be strong enough to get a grip on a competitor's wingcases they're not really that well muscled.
If one got ahold of you it'd feel like getting a spirited nibble from a plastic fork.
Now the females on the other hand...those can definitely draw blood. Take it from one who knows.

>>2050543
holy fuck.
Name him "Forklift".

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>>2046324
This

>>2046583
that would be Rico, not Ricko. fuck

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>>2046317
Jobin.

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Sorry for being gone, I had a bday party this weekend!

>>2048604
>>2048780

I got him from Titan Beetle Shop, care is pretty easy once I figured out how to do it. You just need a cage with hydrated dirt (ie: mix it up with purified water till its damp), that doesn't have much ventilation so it stays humid (i put seran wrap over most holes in a kritter keeper). Maybe a little log to climb. They eat jellies that they sell on the site, and you change that every day. And that's it! Super duper easy care. I take mine out a lot so they have room to climb and explore

>>2048788
Not this kind! Like >>2050543 said... I saw a vid of a female ripping the tail off a scorpion. Scary shit

>>2049950
Sorry, I said earlier that my work knows I have these! I'm bringing them in so the kids can see. Also cut me some slack, I had to dig in the dirt to get the bug out, lol

>>2051059
Also, this pic is before i hydrated dirt + saran wrap so it's a little outdated.

>>2051054
I still have yet to read that part but it looks fun.... Like most people, I suck and have only read through part 4

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For >>2048788, here's the Dorcus ignoring me putting my finger in between his mandibles; he usually just opens them wide and backs up. Or licks me

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Havel.

>>2051072

l-licks you? like with a tongue?

>>2051240
Lewd~

>>2051152
This or Big Boss

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Are you breeding as well or just always buying adults? The super long larval stages and relatively short life spans of the beetles is keeping me from having them.

>>2051059
>>2051072

Alright, I suppose that's better.
That's adorable, actually.

>>2051054
Seconding this.

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>>2051240
Yeah! or close enough. He's got two weird, orange fuzzy straws that come out of his mouth to drink sugary stuff. When he walks around sometimes he'll try and taste stuff

>>2051279
Nah, I might be teaching overseas in the fall, so I decided to hold back on anything that would take so long.

For now, I just wanted to buy one adult -- but there was a cheap rainbow stag, then my p. fabricei takakuwai's leg was broken, so they sent me a free Dorcus stag. Now I have three, lol.

I know they don't live too long, but they're a fun pet to have for a little while. I say go for it if you like them, they're charming little guys.

>>2051294
Bra pic OP. You said you would.

>>2051293
Do you ever flick his little beetle bean?
Poor guy's got exactly one mission in life and you've doomed him to lonely permavirgin status.

Name him Grok'Nark, the Decimator of Civilizations!

>>2051279
>>2051392
>be grub
>no anus
>gut just fills and fills with shit
>lugging around a swollen bag of shit for an ass for ten years
>finally metamorphose
>shitbag ass drops off with the rest of the skin
>upgrades include a functioning anus, and some sweet antlers to attract pussy, you mirin?
>die like three months later in some giant monkey bitch's house, never even saw a decent female
>got to feel up the ape's tits though, shit was pretty cash

>>2051401
>>no anus
>>gut just fills and fills with shit

wot

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>>2051401
holy shit, thank you. I love that and I'm saving it (is that really what happens to grubs?)

>>2051392
I know, I feel bad. I actually could have bought him with a female for $10 more, but I don't have another cage for her (and they bite). Someone kept male + female together permanently and he somehow decapitated her

>naming an insect

autism comfirmed

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Since I mentioned him, here's Taku, my p. fabricei takakuwai. He came in the mail with a broken front leg (his container broke), so he's got some problems getting around. He eats a lot, tho, and is doing pretty well

He also hates being touched (because of leg or species personality, i dont know which) and can make a hissing sound

>>2046317
fagit

>>2051474
You're awesome OP. I hope all your bug friends live to be bug ancient, and bring you lots of joy.

Have you ever thought of having pet snails? Some species can get pretty big, and have a very long lifespan.

>>2051466
>not understanding why someone would name a pet
Actual autism suspected.
Get screened, buddy.

Are Rhino beetles good pets? I like all these beetles but Rhinos are more aesthetically pleasing to me.

>>2051622
I'm pretty sure they have the same care requirements! Rhinos can't bite at all from what I understand, though. Stags can chomp you with their mandibles, but mine are chill.

My friend is gonna get one, I didn't only because they were more expensive.

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>>2051512
Aww, that's so sweet, thank you!! I hope they live as long as they can, too. Rainbow stags can apparently live 12-18 months, so here's hoping.

I had looked into those a while ago! The really giant ones seem cool... I think they have the same tricky regulations as beetles, I'm not sure how to get my hands on one. (or if I want to....they're so gooey)

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>>2052198
>they're so gooey
That's what's so great about 'em

>>2047221
Captain Chunk!

>>2046317
Gatack, God of War.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xryhDOWUBjU

>>2047586

>I've heard females with their small mouths can fuck you up, though

Felt it on my skin and my friend's dog's ear suffered the same fate, too, and I can confirm this. Those bitches have mandibles that are built to cut through wood, it will shred your skin like it's paper. Got bitten by a female Lucanus cervus and it felt like someone burrowing a knife in my finger. My friend's dog had the misfortune of one falling on him and biting his ear, refusing to let go while the poor bastard was yelping and flailing around.

>>2051279

Beetles' short lifespan in wilderness can be attributed to several factors, most important being mating-the only purpose of their adult/imago form, once they mate, they live for a little while longer and die- and stress from evading hunters and traversing long distances. Some species of beetles can live up to a few years (2-3 years) if they do not mate and if you take good care of them, but most can live up for 6 months or so max.

I've always wanted to have a pet beetle, but I heard they only live in beetle form for a few weeks. Is this true?

What is their lifespan as a beetle?

Praying Mantids live for a full year, and I've had many live longer than that.

>>2052824

See here >>2052823

Some species of beetles can live for a few years. Dorcus titanus for example can live for 1.5 or 2 years, while one species of American rhinoceros beetle can live for up to 3 years, can't remember it's name.

>>2052862
But how long do they live in their final beetle form? Does the
1.5 to 2 years" include their larva/worm stage(whatever it is called- im not too knowledgeable on beetles)?

>>2052868

That lifespan is just their beetle form.

>>2052916
Oh, cool. I'l have to get some beetles at some point then. The bigger the better.

>>2052972
I got mine at Titan Beetle shop, I recommend them if you live in the US (since there's not many other options). You can get some seriously huge beetles, but every millimeter costs you. I'd love to just hold one of those enormous rhino beetles, though...

>>2052814
That's terrifying, lol. I could have gotten some cheap females with the males I bought, but I'm glad I didn't, because I would have stuck my hand in the cage just assuming neither sex would bite me. Do they burrow through wood to lay eggs? I know rotting wood is what the larva eat.

>>2053211
how much was shipping

>>2053264
$32. The Dorcus was $45, but I got him free because the earlier shipment of >>2051474
this beetle was damaged (that beetle was $50 originally). My small rainbow stag male was $30

It's about 20 cents for each jelly, and I get 2-3 days out of each one if I slice off the old stuff on top

So yeah, pricey bugs! But they're really fun

>>2053211
>Do they burrow through wood to lay eggs? I know rotting wood is what the larva eat.

They do, so they can lay the eggs within the wood. Once the eggs hatch, larvae proceed to eat the wood from the inside, and once they are done feeding, they crawl outside and burrow into the ground to pupate.