If you get the chance, get one, they are absolutely relentless eaters, and will tackle things up to, and even bigger than their size.

Here is a pic of the one that I have, I wish I knew a place to get more, because they are great.

I beleive they are sometimes referred to as Tiger Beetles...

*Edit - Sorry, I have no idea how to place a pic on here*

However....


http://www.hawar-islands.com/blog/me...ino-Beetle.jpg

woah thats an unusual lookin beetle howd you manage t get one of them?

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they are so cool, theyr big and very ferocious feeders.
They eat other beetles dont they? so they bloody need those jaws..for the size of their body, the jaws are fecking huge!
Would love some but just cant afford them..same problem as BTS show doh! first saw them there early this year

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Get one folks, you won't regret it, esp if you are the sort of person that wants to see yer critter eat it's grub right away, rather than at night, when you are in bed.

They are a must have, imo, for all hobbyists.

Since I made this post, Virginia Cheesman has taken a stock of them, as well as a bunch of other new stock.


Steve

Virgina cheeseman currently has some of these available on her site if anyones interested at £15 each.

jay

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didn't see that pfft u beat me to it, im now ordering a load of stuff of her site, tho cant afford £15 for one beetle.

Should be getting some Smagdethnes africana oertzeni , Cetonischema aeruginosa and maybe some Sagra bouqueti but i dont like the fact they dont bread in capativity

jay

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I had one of those Atlas Beetles, that she has on there, and it lived for quite a long time, a very impressive insect, it must be said...