WITNESS THE POWER OF COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

THE ULTIMATE ZERO MAINTENANCE STARTER KIT  

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KIT INCLUDES 16 OZ ULTRA-CLEAR DELI CUP INCLUDES DIETARY SUBSTRATE 

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INCLUDES LARVAE OF SPECIFIED BEETLE : LUCANUS, DORCUS, XYLORYCTES, COTALPA, ETC. LARVAE KIT CAN BE SELECTED FOR AT CHECKOUT UNDER PRODUCT VARIANT DROP DOWN MENU.

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LARVAE TUNNEL WITHIN SUBSTRATE MEDIUM - COMPLETING 3 LARVAL INSTARS - BEFORE BUILDING THIER PUPAL CHAMBERS. 90 % OF THE TIME, IN ORDER TO CONSERVE ENERGY, LARVAE WILL PUPATE AGAINST THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THEIR CONTAINER. THIS ULTIMATELY PROVIDES THE UNIQUE OBSERVATIONAL WINDOW INTO THE BEETLE'S METAMORPHOSIS - A RARE PROCESS NATURALLY OBSCURED TAKING PLACE DEEP UNDER GROUND, WITHIN A LOG, STUMP OR TREE CAVITY.  

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ONCE TRANSFORMED, THE ADULT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HARDEN AND REST BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO A PERMANENT VIVARIUM IN WHICH FEEDING + ACTIVITY WILL COMMENCE. LARVE KITS ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND AT VARIOUS LARVAL INSTAR STAGES FOR SEVERAL SPECIES WE WORK WITH ( COTALPA, DORCUS, PELIDNOTA, LUCANUS, XYLORYCTES + )

THEY CAN BE AN EXCELLENT TEACHING AID, INTERACTIVE TOOL AND ENHANCEMENT TO LABORATORIES, CLASSROOMS, OR FOR THE WORK / HOME OFFICE DESK. 

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