Gyas Megalodon is native to Brazil with a recorded size of about 6-11.5 centimeters. It is a very rare species, and even the live specimens are quite valuable. Apart from the horns on its chest, resembling the horns of a war god's woolly mammoth, it also has a horn growing out of its center, which is very beautiful. Gyas Megalodon is like a giant hairy beetle that has been magnified. This species has three subspecies: gyas, porioni, and rumbucheri.
In late 2020, the classification of the Megasomagyas genus was reorganized. The original Megasomagyasrumbrumbucheri species was initially classified as the same species as Megasomagyasgyas.
Before the adjustment in 2020, the original subspecies of Megasomagyasgyas was mainly found in the inland parts of the Bahia state and Minas Gerais state in central-eastern Brazil. Its main characteristic is that the horns on its head are short and thick with bifurcated tips.
In 2018, Japanese scholar Pu revised the classification of the Dinomelogenus, which included five species: Megasomagyasrumbrumbucheri, Megasomagyasprandii, Megasomagyasporioni, and Megasomagyasssp from the coastal regions of central Brazil. According to the revised classification, the currently circulating short and thick-horned types, such as "Megasomagyasrumbrumbucheri" and "Megasomagyasgyas," are all original subspecies. The new revised classification at the end of 2020 overturned Japan's previous adjustments.
Gyas Megalodon is recommended to be kept by enthusiasts. The surface of the anterior thoracic plate has a thick layer of light yellow short fluff that covers the belly. The small and slender chest horns on both sides protrude slightly outward and curve at the ends, sharp and pointed. The middle section of the chest horn is shaped like a Zhenchuan and is ten times longer on both sides. The fluff on the ventral side appears fine and abundant, with 2-3 longitudinal stripes that are slightly raised.
The environment that should be provided during the dormant period is dark. The container does not need to be too large. Wood chips or sphagnum moss can be used as padding. Pay attention to maintaining humidity. The depth should be sufficient to completely bury the adult in soil or sphagnum moss. This way, the adult will feel safer. Place objects such as tree bark on the surface for the adult to turn over. During dormancy, the insect will occasionally crawl to the surface. If there is no tree bark for it to turn over, it will inevitably consume energy and may cause death! Keep the temperature in an environment of 22-28 degrees Celsius. The higher the temperature, the shorter the dormant period.
The breeding method of the larvae: It is usually best to have a relative space of 4-5 liters or more for each larva. Individual rearing: Each larva is reared separately in a container, although it requires a large space, it can increase the chance of raising large individuals. The disadvantage is that independent rearing can cause the male and female larvae to affect mating due to different eclosion times.
Improvement method: 1. When changing soil each time, the remaining old soil in each box can be mixed with new soil and then distributed to each rearing box. 2. In the middle of the third instar, mixed rearing can be carried out, but the weight of the male and female individuals may decrease due to mixed rearing, but not much. Mixed rearing: Although it does not occupy a lot of space, the size difference between the male and female individuals raised will be large, but the eclosion time will not be much different, and the larval period will be shorter than individual rearing.
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