Pachnoda sinuata

Pachnoda sinuata

Postby coleosse » Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:40 pm

Hello,

Here is one of my Pachnoda which I have in animal husbandry! :)

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Re: Pachnoda sinuata

Postby jka » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:23 am

I cant believe people keep these guys!

As kids we used to tie a thin thread onto their legs and "fly" them.
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Re: Pachnoda sinuata

Postby chamcode » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:56 am

Check out all those springtails! ;)
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Re: Pachnoda sinuata

Postby Bushviper » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:58 am

jka wrote:I cant believe people keep these guys! As kids we used to tie a thin thread onto their legs and "fly" them.


Yeah I think anyone who had a peach tree used to do that. I got my hide tanned when my mom found out. They are not that common any more. I think less compost heaps to grow the cutworms in has also led to their demise.
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Re: Pachnoda sinuata

Postby Shaun P » Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:46 pm

See a few around here, and find the larvae in the leave piles
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Re: Pachnoda sinuata

Postby coleosse » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:14 pm

It is a nice specis and very easy to reproduce in animal husbandry!
I give of the pollen and the banana.
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Re: Pachnoda sinuata

Postby Chameleons » Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:38 am

The grubs make excellent food for chameleons! Only use 2nd instar, as full size grubs have mandibles that could cause problems. Well worth breeding as an alternative food source.

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