Anyone have experience with Pterostichus Ground Beetles? Owned or bred?

Trailblazr80

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I was looking at BugsinCyberspace.com and wondering about these guys. They seem interesting.
 

pannaking22

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As far as I can tell, they're fairly easy to keep. I've kept a few other carabids before and I enjoyed them. They're like little tanks lol. Haven't taken a stab at breeding, but I've heard that's a bit more difficult because the larvae are highly predacious (and I'm guessing cannibalistic) and can be difficult to feed.

There's a little info here:
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/gb-care.html

Larval care, courtesy of Beetle Forum:
http://beetleforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1732&hl=carabid
 

Trailblazr80

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As far as I can tell, they're fairly easy to keep. I've kept a few other carabids before and I enjoyed them. They're like little tanks lol. Haven't taken a stab at breeding, but I've heard that's a bit more difficult because the larvae are highly predacious (and I'm guessing cannibalistic) and can be difficult to feed.

There's a little info here:
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/gb-care.html

Larval care, courtesy of Beetle Forum:
http://beetleforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1732&hl=carabid

Thanks, I will check those links out!
 
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