Recent content by Yorick

yep, the xylotrupes appeal to me more aesthetically as compared to oryctes

Also pasting this here as this taiwanese channel explores log hunting methods i would like to revisit later

I'm aware of the species, though I would say its rarer than the xylotrupes beetles here, and can hardly be found I open any rotten wood i see nowadays any advice on hunting in rotten wood? based on a cursory search on YT, it seems that the xylotrupes larvae seem to inhabit more fibrous wood...

If you live in KL, there's a breeder shop called Royal beetles else he does do shipping within msia

在中国内你怎么获取甲虫呢？听说淘宝有卖很多生虫，但是不能运到外国 (translation: how do you get beetles in China, I've heard that Taobao (a chinese ecommerce site) sells them but doesnt ship overseas)

damn... I aint got a car and cycling to appropriate locations would take a big chunk of time. thanks for your input on the subject. I think I'm going to pivot to light-trapping, I've figured out a design for a portable low-budget light trap that I can use. Will update with results in coming...

absolute nightmare, if you're not a entomologist from one of the two big national universities (or maybe a zookeeper), you basically have a zero percent chance of getting a permit to legally import and export any living creatures. guessing from your mention of dynastes tityus and your use of...

that's the plan! the beetles are somewhat rare here, but I will try to bring up the population

Hi All, I'm new to the hobby and would like to start by catching beetles, Xylotrupes Beckeri (XB) in particular. I would like to ask for critique in my thought process. [Intro] I live in Singapore and import is a huge hassle due to legal restrictions. Singapore is a small island nation near...