Hairy Elephant Cockroach is native to Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, etc. It measures about 5-13.5 cm in size. Its forelimbs are longer than the other limbs. The whole body is covered with golden fine hairs which can fall off due to wear and tear and will not grow back. It is very similar to another species in the same genus, occidentails, with the only difference being that this species' chest horns slant forward at an angle of about 45 degrees, while occidentails slant horizontally.
Chinese name: 毛象大兜虫
Binomial nomenclature: It refers to the scientific name of a organism under the binomial naming system.
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Arthropods
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Hairy Elephant Cockroach: Also known as Hairy Elephant Pocket Roach, it is a reptile belonging to the order Coleoptera, family Cerambycidae, and genus Eleodes. It is native to South America and Central America. There is a layer of yellow short hairs on its shell, which adds a lot of cuteness and softness to it. Although it has a large appetite and a long larval period, the beauty and sense of accomplishment it achieves after metamorphosing into an adult are unmatched by small and medium-sized pocket roaches.
Hairy Elephant Cockroach is a beginner-friendly species that is loved by climbing pet enthusiasts. It is easy to raise and not picky about food. The larvae can be fed with leftover soil from other beetles, while the adults can be fed with low-moisture fruits such as bananas and beetle jelly. The only problem is their large appetite, so be prepared with plenty of food and maintain a temperature between 18 and 30 degrees Celsius before attempting to raise Hairy Elephant Cockroaches.
During the dormant period, the environment should be dark, and the container does not need to be too large. Sawdust or sphagnum moss can be used as bedding. Pay attention to maintaining humidity. The depth should be sufficient to bury the adults completely in the soil or sphagnum moss, so that the adults will feel safer. Place objects such as tree bark on the surface for the adults to flip over. Occasionally, the dormant insects may climb to the surface. If there is no tree bark for them to flip over, it will consume their energy and may cause death! Maintain a temperature environment of 22-28 degrees Celsius. The higher the temperature, the shorter the dormant period.
The larval period is much longer than that of the stag beetle, about 12 to 18 months, and some large individuals may take more than 24 months to pupate. Although it has a large appetite and a long larval period, the sense of achievement after it metamorphoses into an adult cannot be compared to that of small stag beetles! Breeding goal: 110mm. The adults are gentle in temperament and have a short lifespan, about 4 to 6 months. The reproduction is simple, and the spokesperson for explosive production... The female can easily lay 100 eggs. Friends who like large species must keep them!
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