September 2016 sale list (updated 18.09.2016)

Dynastes hercules hercules- L1                 £7 each or 10 for £65
*Dynastes hercules hercules- mid L2         £8  each (~5-7 left)

*Dynastes hyllus hyllus- late L3                £5 each (only 2 male larvae left)

 Dynastes maya-  L1-L2 (RARE!!!)             £16 each or 10 for 140 (~10 left)

*Megasoma elephas elephas- L2               £8 each or 10 for £70

*Megasoma actaeon- late L3                    £15 each (2 male 70+g larvae left)

*Megasoma gyas porioni–mid L3               £13 each, sexed pair (m+f) £25
*Megasoma gyas porioni–late L3               £18 each, sexed pair (m+f) £35

*Megasoma Anubis- L2    SALE!!!               £14each or 10 for £120

Goliathus orientalis preissi- L1                   £10 each or 10 for £70

*Goliathus orientalis preissi- L3, 20g+                 £14 each or 10 for £110

*Goliathus orientalis preissi- big L3 sexed pair (30g+, male+female) £28 each

                                         big L3 trio (male+2 females)           £40each

Allomyrina dichotoma dichotoma   ~12 late L1 early L3 left, whole lot for £35 
Dynastes granti- L1                                           £5.5 each or 10 for £50 
Rainbow stag beetle - 
fresh adult pair with mid size male (pair on photo) - £33

                                                             

*- determining sex of the larvae is possible

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Postage:(Based on ~0.5 Kg parcel (prices may vary for different countries or orders)

Recorded postage: UK - £5, Europe - £12, rest of the world -£14.

Regular postage (at buyer's risk only): UK - £4, Europe-£7, rest of the world £9

Postage outside the EU: at buyer’s risk only

Ordering:  Please inquire about the items you would like to purchase, as they may become unavailable or prices may change.  You will receive the total for your order, no strings attached. Further discount is possible for big orders.

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Lucanus cervus subspecies

   European stag  beetle, Lucanus cervus cervus is definitely the biggest and one of the most remarkable European beetle. A major male of the stag beetle has impressive mandibules (horns), while females have smaller body and short and strong mandibules. Some exceptionally big males can reach up to 90 mm in size, although normally the size of the males is in the range of 50-70 mm. The females are much smaller, 35-50 mm.  There is a quite strong population of these beetles in the UK; with patchy distribution in Southern part of the country.   Interestingly, if continental Lucanus cervus cervus population is normally associated with woodlands and forests, UK population of the beetle is often associated with  urban gardens, suggesting their importance in preserving populations of this stag beetle species. The development of the larvae of the beetle can take 2-5 years in nature and I understand that the speed of the development similarly to tropical stag beetles often depends on the temperature and nutritional value of the substrate into which eggs were deposited by the stag beetle females. 

 

   Although Luncanus cervus cervus species is protected in most of the European countries, which prevents their trade and exploiting of their natural populations, it is my understanding that it is not illegal to handle wild caught specimen or even raise the larvae, if they found not in protected habitat in some European countries. I observed adult beetles flying on a warm spring night in our back garden in south London several times with occasional beetle landing/falling onto ground. 

With continuous interest to this big stag beetle, quite recently live specimen of other subspecies or variations of subspecies of Lucanus cervus became available on Asian hobbyist market. These are Lucanus cervus akbesianus, which is considered as variation of Lucanus cervus ssp. turcicus (Sturm, 1843, antennal club of 6 segments) and Lucanus cervus ssp. judaicus (Planet, 1900, antennal club of 4 segments). Since the area of habbitat occasionally overlap for some of these subspecies/variations, there is a possibility of obtaining a wrongly identified specimen. Therefore an easy identification key could be helpful when such specimen are obtained. 

   Here I found an interesting  diagram showing the characteristics of the shape of manidbules in different ssp/variations. This one could be very useful when obtaining live specimen to confirm their taxonomic position.  
It is my understanding that breeding of protected Lucanus cervus cervus in captivity from generation to generation so far was not extremely successful, so there is still a lot to learn about their breeding specifics. One of the most restricting factors is a limited number of the specimen which can be obtained for such studies. Often, such specimen originate from one heavily inbred population, which would contribute negatively to the survival rate of the captive bred specimen. It is quite possible that using other readily available Lucanus cervus ssp as a model could be very beneficial for learning insights into the raising protected lucanus cervus cervus and restoring their population in nature.

Here are some very interesting reads about  Lucanus cervus.

http://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/index.html
http://www.glaphyridae.com/Lucanidae/Lu_cervus.html

 

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The Beauty Of Creating Breast Cancer Survivor Jewelry

By Thomas Young

Each year, close to quarter a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide. This is one of the most challenging conditions that anyone can deal with. The only great thing about the condition is that if it is diagnosed early enough, the disease is not as life-threatening as it becomes when it advances to later stages. This is why researchers are always coming up with ways of detecting the early stages of the disease and treating it in time. Awareness about breast cancer has also become a very important part of the fight. One of the ways that have picked up popularity is the creation of breast cancer survivor jewelry.

The campaign is designed with the aim of creating awareness about the condition and also encouraging women to go for the mammograms. It is paramount for each woman that is at or past the reproductive age to be checked. The purpose of creating the awareness is letting women learn about the early symptom, consequences, and the medical interventions that are available.

This cancerous disease has been around for quite a while now. However, for many decades, women felt ashamed of discussing ailments relating to their reproductive parts. It is through these campaigns that women are getting the courage to discuss their survivor status and encourage others to seek treatment before it is too late.

To make the campaign yield fruits, there has been numerous merchandise for sale. These are things like wristbands among other things. The products are made of pink as this is the color that is associated with the ailment. There numerous ribbons and bands that have slogan written on them and are the common way that people can use to send the message.

However, now people are pushing past the horizon as they target to reach out to as many people are possible. It is no wonder the use of t-shirts, caps, and even mugs have now reached the market. Purchasing these products is not only a way that you can pass the message, but also a way that you can make a donation to an organization and help in fighting the ailment.

Before one buys the product, it is paramount for them to ask the reason that they need to make the purchase. Think about the group that is making the product and whether they are spreading the message. Ensure that you buy products that do not make a difference.

The other thing that you need to think about when making the purchase is whether you will manage to send out the message in a morally satisfying manner. The social media and TV have led to the glamorization of the disease whereby people view it as a cool illness. However, the campaign route you take should never underscore the seriousness of the disease.

Discussed are some of the things that you need to know about when it comes to ductal carcinoma jewelry and creating awareness. Note that the purpose is not only to support the course but also make sure that you have created awareness. Do your research about the campaigns that are genuine before purchasing any product.

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