Here's an animal that I'm rather fond of. I've been keeping it for just over two years now, after it was given to me by a friend (they're long-lived - my friend has had them last about 4 years after collecting them as adults).
This exotic species occurs in southern Australia, where it occurs in semi-arid areas and is a trivial stored grain pest.
The old girl hasn't had companions for a while, but today I obtained a couple more individuals, hopefully I'll have success with raising offspring and expanding my colony. Oh, and by the way, these beetles are in the Tenebrionidae - the same family as the humble mealworm beetle.
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