The Trident Bug is native to Indonesia, with a recorded size of about 4.5-7 centimeters. Its two thoracic horns are shaped like saw teeth, coupled with a five-cornered helmet-like body color, making it the Trident Bug. Although live specimens are relatively rare, the two sawtooth thoracic horns can deeply attract insect enthusiasts.
Scholar Dechambre (1992) established the genus Beckius based on Chalcosoma beccarii Gestro 1876, and included the Trident Bug in this genus, so the Latin species name became "Beckius beccarii".
Currently, there are three subspecies: E. beccarii beccarii (Gestro, 1876), E. beccarii koletta (Voirin, 1978), E. beccarii ryusuii (Nagai, 2006).
The Trident Bug is recommended for pet lovers who enjoy climbing. It has significant differences in appearance compared to the Five-Cornered Helmet Bug, with only three protrusions and two horn-like saw teeth on its thorax. The combination of these features forms a unique three-pronged shape, coupled with a body similar to the Five-Cornered Helmet Bug, which attracts the attention of insect enthusiasts.
The environment that should be given during the dormant period is dark, and the container may not need to be too large. Sawdust or water moss can be used as padding, and attention should be paid to maintaining humidity. The depth should be sufficient to bury the adult completely in the soil or water moss, so that the adult will feel safer. Place objects such as tree bark on the surface for the adult beetle to turn over. Occasionally, the dormant insect may 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. When your adult beetle successfully passes the dormant period, the true king of the beetles is born.
The rearing method of the larvae: Usually, it is better for each larva to have a relative space of more than 4-5 liters. Individual rearing: Each larva is reared in a separate container, which requires a large space but can increase the chance of rearing large individuals. The disadvantage is that independent rearing can cause the male and female larvae to affect pairing due to different molting times.
Improvement method: 1. When changing the soil each time, the remaining old soil in each box can be mixed with new soil and distributed to each rearing box. 2. During the mid-term of the third instar, mixed rearing can be carried out, but the male and female individuals may have a slight decrease in body weight due to mixed rearing, but not much. Mixed rearing: Although it does not occupy much space, the size of the male and female individuals reared will vary greatly, but the molting time will not be much different, and the larval period will be shorter than single rearing.
Larval period: about 14-26 months. Larval food: 1:1 proportion of Jiujiu insect potting soil and Jiujiu insect fermented wood shavings. The humidity can be slightly higher than the breeding one and add a little wood block. Generally, most of the long spear is artificially bred, so it is necessary to pay attention to whether the adult has passed the dormant period before mating.
If the adult has passed the dormant period, almost all of them start to feed. It can be observed by touch whether the adult will have threatening actions, and the claws have great gripping power. If yes, it means that the adult has passed the dormant period and can mate. Feeding supplies: rearing box (large organizing box), Jiujiu insect potting soil, Jiujiu insect leaf mold, adult climbing bark or wood chips, etc.
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