Wish I could post a pic. Anyway, it's 3 inches or so long, 2 inches or so wide, yellow-green, black legs, and black pinchers up front. Beautiful - what kind is it?
JUDY
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beetle found in Birimingham - what kind is it?
DangerJudy
Jun 26, 2003 02:44 PM
Replies (5)
hylidae
Jun 26, 2003 03:24 PM
hello
are the pincers up and down or side to side?
It is probably a dynasties tityus a large,, base of tree dwelling
bettle that starts to fly about now.
DangerJudy
Jun 26, 2003 03:26 PM
The pincers are up and down. I will look up the scientific name you gave me to see if the pic matches.
DangerJudy
Jun 26, 2003 03:30 PM
It is indeed a Dynastus um what you said - what does it eat? Just curious not keeping it or even touching it.
Wish I could get a picture though -it's quite beautiful.
JUDY
hylidae
Jun 26, 2003 04:02 PM
they usualy eat sap from weeping wounds on trees, but in captivity they will eat bannana. they need to be kept house plant moist. The best set up is a 10 gallon tank with 1/2 oak frass, the stuff in the bottom of an old cracked open oak tree , looks like red dirt, keep house plant moist.
kw53
Jun 27, 2003 09:55 AM
I'm an entomologist, and it took me a few minutes to figure out what beetle this might be. I was going to post a reply, but checked yours first to see if you had already answered the question. I must concur, and by the way, you're one sharp treefrog.
