If the larva is liberating/growing you do not need to replace the bedding. Use a spray bottle to do this every few days. You need to keep the bedding moist on top. Kabuto or Kawagata Mat for cage – Fill the cage about 1/3 up with the mat for the larva and beetle to live comfortably. When housing the larva or beetle it is best to keep it in a shaded area and between the temperature of 20- 26 degrees celsius (68-78 Fahrenheit). You will need to prepare the following items before you bring your beetle home.Ī cage to raise and hold your larva and beetle – Usually plastic with air vents and a plastic handle. Taking care of a larva and then the beetle is pretty low maintenance so it is a good 1st pet for young children. How to raise and take care of a Japanese Beetle. Best place to keep the cage in in the kitchen which is typically the warmest room. Do not let the temperature drop to under 20 c during the winter or the larva may die. Just let them grow in the bedding until they change to beetles next summer. If you have a male and a female you may be lucky to have them produce offspring which will be larva in the late fall. To reduce this risk it is best to get a male and female if you are housing two, or keep separate. If you buy a larva, just let it be in the bedding until it hatches in early summer. Larva can be purchased in the early spring months. In the summer months, you can buy a beetle for 400-2,000 yen on most local pet stores, home centers or garden centers. The life span of a Kabutomushi is also longer since it can hibernate as a beetle in the cooler months. Stag beetles have pinchers that can pinch and they also can fly better than Kabutomushi. Stag beetles are called this due to the shape of their horns looking like stag horns – the males have the long pinchers, females are much shorter. Kawagatamsuhi – Stag BeetleĪ Kawagatamsuhi is Japanese for a stag beetle. Usually the larva grow during the fall and winter months and hatch to beetles in late Spring. Kabutomsuhi live for approximately 12 months 8-10 months as a larva and then 2-4 months as a beetle. Kabuto means samuri helmet and mushi is bug or insect. Japanese Beetles – Japan Summer Fun with Kabuto and Kuwagata Mushi Kabutomushi – Rhinoceros BeetleĪ Kabutomushiis Japanese for a rhinoceros beetles ( かぶとむし, or in Kanji 甲虫). Pass them on to another family who may enjoy. ** Please note if you are raising a beetle, please do not release them into the wild. A great experience for kids if you will be in Japan for the summer, or longer. My kids have all enjoyed raising the beetles from larva to beetle, and spending the summer feeding the beetles fresh fruit and jellies. Kabutomushi and Kuwagatamushi hatch in early summer and can be found in the wild or at your local home center ( D2, Super Viva or Cainz). If you have raised kids in Japan you know summer equals watermelon, water play, summer festivals, and Japanese beetles.
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