Male stag beetle pupa (Lucanus cervus)

This male pupa sometimes was rather restless. Later, I found out that it was being attacked from below by woodlice and, unfortunately, it did not survive.
The reason was that there was not enough soil in the terrarium to enable the larva to make a proper cocoon. My fault!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Stag
• beetle
• Lucanus
• cervus
• male
• pupa

[deltadragonoid1]

mine likes to move on every stage i guess I first got it in pupa and it sure moves alot

[mariafremlin]

It is not a good sign if a pupa moves a lot. Mine was being attacked from below and, in fact, it never managed it to the adult stage, unfortunately.

[mariafremlin]

Well, it comes in the books that the pupal stage is a resting one. Is your pupa still in its protective case? Which species, please?

[deltadragonoid1]

its in a plastic case I wish to leave it quite.....

[mariafremlin]

Good idea, I now think that I should have done that to mine...

Do leave it quiet, that is, in peace.

You still haven't told me the species.

Good luck!

[Britt4thedemon8]

i have the urge to poke it XD

[mariafremlin]

I have never, never touched it...don't dare to! The pupal stage is very, very vulnerable. In the wild the pupa is nicely protected inside a cocoon.

[jakapi]

mine's too!!!

[deltadragonoid1]

it moves alot cuase it wqas ready to be borned it borned right now!

[deltadragonoid1]

what kinda spieces mine is a japanese rhino beetle pupa

[deltadragonoid1]

1 reply as soon you get the message 2 that pupa moves alot too

[deltadragonoid1]

why isn`t a good sign???