Rainbow Stag Beetle – (More Than One Pair Available)

Rainbow stag beetles are separated because male beetles can be rough when breeding and can throw the females around.

Phalacrognathus muelleri, colloquially known as the rainbow stag beetle, and also the king, magnificent or Mueller’s stag beetle, is a species of beetle in a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in northern Queensland, Australia and New Guinea. It can come in red, green, black, and blue forms. It is the only species in its genus, Phalacrognathus, which is closely related to the genus Lamprima.

Phalacrognathus muelleri (Rainbow Stag beetle) has been the official symbol of the Entomological Society of Queensland since 1973.

These Stag beetles are known for their distinctive rainbow-colored elytra. This species had been line bred in captivity to create many different colors.  Sold as adult. The average time it takes is about 6-12 months until the larvae becomes adult beetles!

Breeding

This species breeds in wet tropical areas. Up to 50 eggs can be laid by a female and these will take 10 to 14 days to hatch. The larva can be seen in the egg before emerging. The larvae are found in wet and rotting wood often in close proximity to white rot fungi and can take up to three years to mature.

**This listing is for adult, not Larva 

Multiple pairs available in this listing, each individually pictured.