Turkey Long Arm Beetle (Propomacrus bimucronatus)

IMPORTANT: Live beetles cannot be released into non-native habitats under any circumstances.  Please contact me to re-home any unwanted non-native beetles.

Turkey Long Arm Beetles, otherwise known as Propomacrus bimucronatus, hail from, drumroll please.....  TURKEY!  That said, our adult beetles and larvae are all captive bred in the United States.  These beetles are also known as Monkey Longarm Beetles for their resemblance to monkeys with their long front arms.

What these beetles lack in size (body size 30-45mm) they make up for in personality.  They are fairly active and rumble around like orangutans in their enclosures.  They are normally dark brown to near black with orange fur-like highlights on their sides/underside/and arms.  While they don't have horns or mandibles for jousting with other males, the males do use their long front arms in battle for mates.  Females do not have the iconic long arms as the males do.

Turkey Long Arm beetles are relatively short lived with an adult lifespan (post dormancy) of several months.  They do breed readily though and are easy to raise in flake soil.  I use rhino/flower beetle flake soil or used stag beetle flake soil to breed this species. 

Our beetles can be purchased as L1/2 larvae, L2/3 larvae, or as adults.  Please make sure you select the proper life stage in the checkout options.  Larvae will usually be shipped in a small amount of substrate that is suitable to sustain them for up to a week.  Please make sure you have the proper amount of substrate to transfer the larvae to upon arrival.  

Suggested substrate container sizes for Turkey Long Arm Beetles are:

• L1: 4 oz. container
• L2: 12-16 oz. container
• L3: 24-32 oz. container
  

Adult Turkey Long Arm beetles can eat soft fruits such as banana, melons, peaches, etc.  Buying organic produce is a better option to avoid pesticides that can be found in fruit.  Also stay away from citrus fruits (too acidic) and watermelon as it's water content is too high to use as a regular food source.  The best choice though is probably beetle jelly since it is designed to provide beetles with the proper nutrients and with additional protein (helpful for breeding).