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​MAGIC OF LIFE

BUTTERFLY HOUSE | ABERYSTWYTH

Breeding Giant Beetles

Each year we keep a collection of Giant tropical beetles. Some of these we manage to breed from super-sized grubs, the size of sausages. The whole process often takes us two years. We feed the grubs special wood and leaf mould mixes, often with fungi hyphae in. The grub then pupates much like a caterpillar does and comes out as a beetle after five or six months.

Over the years, we have had many of the largest beetles, some of which are absolute characters.  Recently, the Trust has had success breeding many of them, such as the colourful Rainbow stag beetle pictured below.
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Goliath Beetle Grub
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Titan Stag
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Hercules Beetle
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Rainbow Stag and grub
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The Magic of Life Trust is a Registered Charity No 1159917
The Magic of Life Butterfly House
CwmRheidol
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
Wales
SY23 3NB
(What3words:  ///major.score.tortoises)
Tel 01970 880928
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  • Home
  • VISITOR INFO
    • Location and prices
    • Schools and groups
    • Rheidol Valley
    • Local attractions
  • Magic of Life - The Trust
    • What we do
    • Animal and Plant Collections
    • The Butterfiles
    • Insects and Others
    • The Garden
    • The Butterfly Symbol
    • History
    • Staff
    • Links
  • Conservation
    • Resources
    • The Birdwing - Troidini Project
    • Changing attitudes
    • Breeding giant beetles
    • Coral Collections
    • Breeding butterflies
  • Contact us