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GOLDSMITH BEETLE 
 
SPECIES : COTALPA LANGERIA
 
SIZE : [ 20 - 30 mm ]
 
DIFFICULTY : INTERMEDIATE
 
COTALPA LANIGERA ALSO KNOWN AS THE GOLDMITH BEETLE. INHABITS SANDY AREAS AND FEEDS ON ROTTEN TREE ROOTS. THE ADULTS HAVE A PREFERENCE FOR FRESH COTTONWOOD / POPLAR LEAVES AND CAN BE KEPT IN GROUPS.