Stag beetle
 
Phalacrognathus muelleri
MacLeay, 1885
 
Size: 25-64 mm
Origin: Queensland (Northeast Australia)
 
Description:
red-green-gold iridescent kind. Considered one of the most beautiful
Beetle in the world that is represented in only a few collections.
 
Color variants of the beetles:
rainbow-colored, green, reddish, bluish, dark - black, purple
 
Breeding info:
Substrate and air temperature 18-22 ° C
Beetles are night active
Beetle food: jelly honey, jelly milk
Larval food: Flake soil, wood, kinshi medium moisture
Air Humidity: 60-80%
Generation time: 7-8 months
Life span: 7-13 months