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Stag beetle species that are protected under Japanese laws or ordinances ?>

Stag beetle species that are protected under Japanese laws or ordinances

  Many beautiful islands in Japan have unique ecosystems, but in some cases they are endangered. Some of the Japanese stag beetles living there are protected under Japanese laws or local ordinances. We cannot catch or hurt those species. Below map illustrates the area where the protected species live as of May 2016. If there is any inconsistency between the map and laws (or ordinances), the laws (or ordinances) is the priority.   References (written in Japanese) ◆“Act on Conservation of…

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How to breed larva ?>

How to breed larva

How to get eggs and larva from adult stag beetles is almost the same way as described in “How to care adult stag beetles“, but there are some additional tips. Things to prepare Oak wood that is around 10 cm in diameter (photo on the left: 10 cm in diameter, photo on the right: 30 cm in diameter).     Setting up Dip the oak wood into water for 12 hours. Then take the wood off from the water and…

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How to care adult stag beetles ?>

How to care adult stag beetles

Things to prepare Stag beetles, plastic case with a lid, wood chip, wood for feeding, wood for laying eggs, food, spray, and cellophane wrap (or saran wrap) Setting up Once you got stag beetles, you can set up living space for them. Only one pair of male and female or single insect should live in a single case. Otherwise they will fight with each other and shorten their lives. The size of the case is ideally larger than 20 cm…

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