Heterorrhina sexmaculata pupa free in the soil
Something amazed me today! I was searching my Heterorrhina sexmaculata tank some weeks ago and accidentally broke a cocoon 😞 I kept the larvae separate to keep an eye as I had heard that they do not rebuild their cocoon and that they subsequently die.
Today I found it had decided to pupate without a cocoon right on the soil surface!! I’ll continue to monitor it and if this survives to become a healthy beetle I will’ve learned something new!
Every day is a school day as a Coleopterist 🙂 ❤️
Here’s a video of it having a little wriggle
Chlorocala africana oertzeni digging into a fresh box :)
Today I have taken inventory on my Purple Jewel Beetle (Chlorocala africana oertzeni) breeding tank. I found 98 babies!! PM me for information and I will begin reaching out to my waiting list for these 😁
Here’s a video of just some of them being released back into a fresh box after counting!
How many shades of purple and blue can you imagine? This 30x zoom video of one of my Purple Jewel Beetles shows them in all their glory! Nature is incredible 😍💜💙 Larvae available soon! #beetle #coleoptera #buglife #beetlesofinstagram
Kisses from one of my Purple Jewel Beetles! Chlorocala africana oertzeni #beetle #coleoptera #buglife