Chalcosoma atlas- The Atlas beetle.
 
The Atlas beetle is easy to rear but larvae are very viscous. Larvae grow
much better if fed high protein diets beyond the normal rotten wood and
compost. Larvae will kill and eat each other if given little space or food
but if given 2 liters (1/2 gallon) per larvae will live happily together
unless really hungry. These
larvae also like to bite the hand that feeds them. Minor males ,like the
pupa photo on the left, are common if not fed a lot of protein in the first
two instars. Raising major male imagos takes extra effort but is well worth
it.
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The Atlas beetle is easy to rear but larvae are very viscous. Larvae grow
much better if fed high protein diets beyond the normal rotten wood and
compost. Larvae will kill and eat each other if given little space or food
but if given 2 liters (1/2 gallon) per larvae will live happily together
unless really hungry.
These
larvae also like to bite the hand that feeds them. Minor males ,like the
pupa photo on the left, are common if not fed a lot of protein in the first
two instars. Raising major male imagos takes extra effort but is well worth
it.
