カブトムシの飼育~交尾 Caring for Japanese Beetles~Pairing

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こんにちは、３児ワーママのマミントンです。我が家のカブトムシのカップル、名前は♂もち、♀だんごです。昨年の秋に生まれた卵を大切に飼育し、１週間ほど前に成虫になった姿を見ることができました。羽化後、稀に顔は出すものの餌のたんぱくゼリーにはほぼ手を付けず長時間を土の中で過ごしていましたが、昨晩あたりからかなり活発に。もち君はだんごちゃんに猛アタックでした笑。

リビングにケージを置いているので、子ども達もカブトムシさんの生活を楽しみに見守っています。元気に夏を過ごしてね。

Hello, I’m Mamington, a working mom of three.

Our beetle couple, ♂ Mochi and ♀ Dango. Beetles that were brought to our home in the summer of 2020 laid eggs in the fall, and we watched little caterpillars grow up for more than half a year until these beetles emerged recently. For the first week after emerging, the beetles spent most of their time under the soil but we are now able to see them spend more time outside, eating protein jelly and strolling around. A few days ago, Mochi was chasing after Dango, mother nature in action.

The cage is sitting in our living room near greens in order to create an environment that is as close to nature as possible. The children love watching and learning about the insect life. Have a happy summer to our little beetles♡