Does anyone have a care info on this species? I caught an adult female couple of weeks ago and it dropped loads of eggs in the enclosure. What should I do now?
Breeding Phengodes?
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Salmonsaladsandwich
Eleventh Instar
Once the eggs hatch I would try offering them a variety of millipede species and see which kind they like best. I don't think they care if they're prey is larger than they are.
Very interesting creatures. They sure take insect gender roles to the extreme, don't they?
Very interesting creatures. They sure take insect gender roles to the extreme, don't they?
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Yep I agree with S.S.S, and you should probably try baby millipeds as well. Hope you can breed them, they seem like a really cool species! 
Thanks for the input
Looks like i'll be buying couple of "each to rear" millie species soon. LOLSexual dimorphism in this species is really outstanding! A friend of mine once found a male Phengodes in his tent when he was camping in Torreya state park, and he was surprised to find out that it was a same species of beetle as the Phengodes female I brought with me on the camp (to attract males).
ThanksYep I agree with S.S.S, and you should probably try baby millipeds as well. Hope you can breed them, they seem like a really cool species!
I'll try my best to raise this awesome species!
OMG they hatched! I'm seeing bunch of 1st instars in there!
Oooh congrats! Any pics?
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They are finally eating!
I wanted to take pics of them glowing in the dark, but my camera sucks so it won't pick up the light
I wanted to take pics of them glowing in the dark, but my camera sucks so it won't pick up the light
Awesome! Cool how they all team up against that giant millipede.
Salmonsaladsandwich
Eleventh Instar
Neat!
Shouldn't this technically be under "beetles", though?
Shouldn't this technically be under "beetles", though?
Didn't realize the rhinoceros beetle section was for other beetles too until now. lol
How are these guys doing? Were you ever able to get them to mature?
Unfortunately I lost them all when I caught flu and was unable to get millipedes for them for a week
Well that sucks, I was under the impression they could go a while without food.Unfortunately I lost them all when I caught flu and was unable to get millipedes for them for a week