Care Information:

• Instar: L1/L2, L2/L3, or Adult
• Sex: Unsexed (larvae), Sexed (adults)
• Color: Assorted
• Sold As: Single or Breeding Pair

Housing:

• Housing: Solitary (larvae & adult males), Communal (adult females)
• Temperature: 68–78°F
• Humidity: 60–80%

Life Cycle:

• Adult Lifespan: 3–6 months
• Pupal Stage: 1–2 months
• Larval Duration: 4–7 months
• Breeding Difficulty: 3/10

Jewel stag beetles are an excellent beginner-friendly species due to their relatively fast growth rate and low flake soil consumption. They are known for their striking metallic coloration, which can range from green and blue to red and purple.

This species is not native to the United States and must NOT be released into the wild.