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George Foreman Jr. (Strategus antaeus)
George Foreman Jr. (Strategus antaeus)
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Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Date: Jan 27, 2008
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2008

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 Last season's pet Ox Beetles laid many eggs before they passed on to the great lawn in the sky.

I ignored their terrarium for many months, assuming that it was not an appropriate nursery for these hard to raise grubs. Last week I got a great surprise when I was preparing to use the compost for potting soil.

Three of the eggs did hatch and the babies are thriving. They are named "George Foreman" because I can't tell them apart. I gave them more food and can't wait to see them emerge as adults.

Photos of adults (not mine).

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 01/28/2008 05:30:20 PM
Cool! Good idea to hold it in your hand to show scale.
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 01/27/2008 11:02:12 AM
Those are seriously funky bugs as adults. Kind of remind me of Rhinoceros Beetles. LOVE the names :-)))
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 01/27/2008 10:53:42 AM
Fabulous. My daughter would love a beetle as big as those adults.
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