JP2001333658A - Apparatus for year-round eclosion of beetle and method for year-round eclosion - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To establish a method for year-round elcosion of a beetle by which the beetle can be made to eclose in a period when the eclosion is not found in the natural world such as the winter season and to provide a simple apparatus for year-round eclosion of the beetle capable of observing the process thereof. SOLUTION: This apparatus for year-round eclosion of the beetle is characterized by refrigerating and preserving a matured larva of the beetle such as a coleopterin or a stag beetle, as necessary, taking out the larva, warming the larva at a prescribed temperature, making the larva elose and further installing each transparent rearing case 3 containing a mat 2 for rearing the larva and a body case 6 containing warm water 5 for dipping the rearing case 3 therein.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an annual eclocher and a method for annihilating beetles belonging to the order Coleoptera such as beetles and stag beetles.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Beetles belonging to the order Coleoptera, such as beetles and stag beetles, are annualized insects. Wild individuals emerge from early summer to summer, lay eggs in early autumn (August to September), and winter. Dies in about 2 months (60 days) without any. Eggs become larvae in about 2 weeks, overwinter by third-instar (latest) larvae, and emerge in summer (from late June to late 7), depending on temperature and humidity.
Month). As described above, the adult beetle is only about two months from July and August, so an annual annihilator is required to breed and observe it all year round. However, there have been no examples in which beetles emerged in winter.

Since beetles and the like larvae spend their time in the ground, it has not been possible to observe ecology in the natural world.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to establish a method of turning the beetle into an anniversary season which can be emerged at a time not seen in nature such as winter, and to provide a simple beetle seasoning emergence apparatus capable of observing the process. To provide.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for storing mature larvae of beetles such as beetles and stag beetles in a refrigerator, removing the larvae as needed, and heating the larvae to a predetermined temperature. It was made to emerge.

When larvae in the early spring are secured and refrigerated, and if necessary, the larvae are heated (25 to 27 ° C.), iodination and emergence are observed even in autumn and winter.

[0007] In September, since no adults are present, the larvae stored in early August are taken out and heated, so that emergence occurs at this time.

The larva collects wild individuals from January to the end of February,
It is preferred to store in a refrigerator at about 5-8 ° C.

In the case of individuals from late February to early March,
If the larvae finally obtained from the natural world are heated as they are without refrigeration, the larvae can be emerged, and the emergence rate is good.

[0010] In order to breed the adults all year round, the larvae that have been refrigerated are predicted to evolve during the period from August to January and are heated once a month. In February and March, by using natural larvae, adults can be provided when there are no adults in the natural world, and adults can be bred all year round.

The beetle anniversary hatchery of the present invention comprises a beetle,
It is characterized by comprising a transparent rearing case containing a mat for rearing beetle larvae such as stag beetles, and heating means for heating the temperature of the rearing case to a predetermined temperature.

The process of larva-pupa-adult can be observed in the transparent rearing case heated to a predetermined temperature by the heating means.

The heating means preferably heats the breeding case via hot water, and comprises a transparent main body case for holding hot water, a case holding means for holding the breeding case in the warm water, and hot water. It is preferable to include a heater for heating the water, and a temperature adjusting means for controlling electric power supplied to the heater to keep the temperature of the hot water constant.

If the breeding case is kept warm through the warm water in the main body case, stable temperature and humidity can be maintained. The vibration of the breeding case adversely affects the growth of the larva. However, by placing the breeding case in warm water, the vibration of the breeding case can be reduced by the resistance of the warm water.

In order to prevent the inside of the breeding case from drying out, it is preferable to provide a cover for covering the opening of the breeding case, and to provide the cover with an air hole for air circulation.

In order to keep humidity and temperature constant, it is preferable to set the thickness of the mat to about 150 mm.

In addition, a curved surface is formed on the inner surface of the lid serving as the ceiling surface of the breeding case so that the central portion is curved to be higher than the surroundings, and water droplets condensed on the inner surface of the lid are formed along the curved surface of the breeding case. By guiding the breeding case outside the opening, excess water does not enter the breeding case.

In order to avoid strong light, it is preferable to provide an outer peripheral case for shielding the main body case.

It is optimal that the breeding case has a bottomed cylindrical shape having a flat bottom. By repeating various growth experiments, the best shape for the immigration chamber is cylindrical, and in the case of beetles, a large number of larvae should be created at regular regular intervals in the case to prepare for eclosion I understood.

If the size of the breeding case is too large, a room may be formed inside the mat and may not be observable from the outside, and the size of the room is set to such a size that the room is formed at a position observable from the outside. Is preferred. In the case of beetles, it was optimal that the breeding case had a bottomed cylindrical shape with a diameter of 150 to 170 mm.

After emergence of the larva, the main body case can be used for rearing adults. That is, remove the breeding case and discard the warm water. An adult mat is placed in the main body case, and the emerged adult is placed in the main body case to provide a case that can be bred and observed. It is also possible to mate, lay eggs and breed larvae by inserting adult males and females.

The main body case has a hot water chamber for storing hot water,
By providing an adult breeding room for breeding adults adjacent to the hot water chamber, it is possible to breed the emerged adults throughout the year using the residual heat of the hot water in the hot water room.

Further, by making it possible to breed tropical fish by using the warm water of the main body case, it is possible to observe small larvae and aquatic plants while observing and raising the larvae.

In addition, the breeding case is a heat-insulating container,
A heating means may be placed at the bottom of the container, and a mat may be formed on the heating means in the breeding case.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an anniversary beetle of a beetle according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an entire yearly incarnation of beetles such as beetles and stag beetles, and a transparent rearing case 3 containing a mat 2 for rearing larvae 30;
A heating device 4 is provided as heating means for heating the temperature in the breeding case 3 to a predetermined temperature. Mat 2
It is formed by wood chips, mulch, etc., which are sterilized by exposure to sunlight and wind.

The heating device 4 heats the breeding case 3 via the warm water 5, and comprises a main body case 6 for holding the warm water 5,
An inner lid 7 as a case holding means for holding the breeding case 3 placed in the hot water 5, and a heater 8 for heating the hot water 5
And a temperature controller 9 as a temperature controller for controlling electric power supplied to the heater 8 in order to keep the temperature of the hot water 5 constant.
And The heater 8 is supplied with electric power from a household 100 V AC power supply. Further, a thermometer 12 for checking the temperature of the hot water is provided in the main body case 6.

The breeding case 3 is made of a transparent body such as transparent plastics or glass, and has a bottomed cylindrical shape having a flat bottom. A flange 10 is provided at the upper end of the breeding case 3, and when the breeding case 3 is inserted into the circular holding hole 11 formed in the inner lid 7, the flange 10 engages with the periphery of the holding hole 11 and is held in the hot water 5. It has become so.

If the breeding case 3 is kept warm through the warm water 5 in the main body case 6 in this way, stable temperature and humidity can be maintained.

The vibration of the breeding case 3 adversely affects the growth of the larva. However, by placing the breeding case 3 in the warm water 5, the vibration of the breeding case 3 can be reduced by the resistance of the warm water 5.

The shape and size of the breeding case 3 are selected according to the type of the beetle so that the vertical position and the interval of the irrigation room can be kept constant. The irrigation chamber plays an important role when the larva emerges, and cannot be recreated if it is deformed or collapsed, cannot molt, does not extend its wings and horns, causes malformation, and dies. In some cases.

By repeating various growth experiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the shape most suitable for the construction of the irrigation chamber was a cylindrical shape. In the case of beetles, many larvae are bred in case 3
It was found that the chambers 13 were made at regular regular intervals in the house, and preparations for emergence were made.

If the size of the breeding case 3 is too large, the chamber 13 is formed inside the mat 2 and may not be observable from the outside, so that the chamber 13 is formed at a position observable from the outside. It is preferable to set the value to In the case of beetles, the diameter D of the cylindrical rearing case 3
Was set to about 150 to 170 mm. With this size, the vertical elliptical chambers 13 were formed along the outer periphery of the breeding case 3 at intervals X of 70 to 80 mm. In order to keep humidity and temperature constant, the thickness H of the larva mat is preferably about 150 mm.

In the case of a beetle, as described above, the larvae have a habit of recognizing the positional relationship with each other and forming a chamber 13 at regular intervals, and it is possible to breed a large number of stag beetles. In such a case, the larva has a horizontal ellipsoidal shape, and the larvae do not recognize each other's positional relationship. Therefore, even if the larva is made, there is a tendency that other larvae are destroyed. An optimal shape size is selected according to such a habit.

In order to form a normal chamber,
It is preferable that the rear surface of the rearing case 3 is a flat surface. For example, in the case of the breeding case 3 as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, the storage chamber 14 may be deformed and deformed.

On the other hand, the main body case 6 is also a transparent body made of transparent plastics or glass as shown in FIG.
Its planar shape is a rectangular arc-shaped track shape at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the rectangle, and the upper opening is closed by the above-mentioned inner lid. The main body case 6 can hold two breeding cases 3, and the inner lid 7 has two holding holes 11.

Further, in the main body case 6, the upper opening of the main body case 6 is provided outside the inner lid 7, and in order to prevent the inside of the breeding case 3 from drying, the outer lid 1 covering the opening of the breeding case 3 is provided.
5 are provided. The outer lid 15 is openably and closably attached to the inner lid 7 via a hinge 7a, and each breeding case corresponding portion 15a is provided with an air hole 16 for air circulation.

The breeding case corresponding portion 15a is formed with a dome-shaped curved surface 17 which is curved so that the central portion is higher than the periphery. By forming a curved dome shape, as shown in FIG. 2B, water droplets 16 condensed on the inner surface of the breeding case corresponding portion 15a move around along the inner surface of the curved surface 17 and fall into the breeding case 3. Can not drop directly.

Further, in order to avoid intense light, an outer peripheral case 18 covering the entire body case 6 is provided. The outer peripheral case 18 includes a wall member 19 surrounding the periphery of the main body case 6 and a roof member 20 covering an upper part of the main body case 6.
And, it consists of. A movable wall 21 is provided on the wall member 19 so as to be openable and closable to facilitate observation.

According to the present invention, early spring larvae are secured, refrigerated (5-8 ° C.) and, if necessary, heated (25-27).
° C), iodination and emergence became observable even in autumn and winter. For example, in September, there are no more adults, so the larvae stored in early August are taken out and heating is started so that emergence occurs at this time. Then, it will emerge in about 50 days, and will emerge in September and adults will be seen.

The larva collects wild individuals from January to the end of February,
It is preferred to store in a refrigerator at about 5-8 ° C. However,
In the case of individuals from late February to early March, if larvae in nature are collected and heated without refrigeration, the larvae can be emerged, and the emergence rate is good.

Therefore, to breed adults all year round,
The larvae that have been refrigerated are predicted to emerge during the period from August to January, and are heated if necessary. In February and March, by using natural larvae to heat and promote emergence, adults can be provided when there are no adults in the natural world, and adults can be bred all year round.

(Modification of Main Body Case) FIGS. 4A to 4C show modifications of the main body case of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4A shows a first modification of the main body case.

In the first embodiment, the planar shape of the main body case 6 is a track shape.
The planar shape of the breeding case 3 is a rectangular or square shape.
Are separated. As the inner lid 107, the main body case 1
A transparent plate such as a square glass to be fitted into the opening 06 is used, and one corner is cut off to form a heater power cord port.

The outer lid 115 is provided with a border that engages with the outer periphery of the opening of the main body case 106.

The shape of the main body case 106 can be a polygonal shape in addition to a square shape.
As shown in (b), the length of the main body case in the longitudinal direction is increased similarly to the first embodiment, and the holding hole 11 is formed in the inner lid 107.
Is provided, a large number of breeding cases 3 can be held.

FIG. 4C shows a second modification of the main body case.

In the second modification, the main body case 207 has a cylindrical shape.

In the second modification as well, the inner lid 207 and the outer lid 215 are separated, and the inner lid 207 is fitted into the circular opening of the main body case 207. The inner lid 207 is provided with a holding hole 11 into which the breeding case 3 is inserted.

The shape of the main body case 206 may be an elongated cylinder shape in addition to a cylindrical shape, or may be various shapes such as a conical shape.

(Other Embodiments) Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the following description, only points different from the preceding embodiment will be described, and the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 5 shows a beetle annual hatchery according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, the main body case 306
Has a hot water chamber 331 filled with hot water by a partition plate 330, and an adult breeding room 332 adjacent to the hot water chamber 331 for breeding adults 40. In the adult breeding room 332, an adult mat 33 for adult breeding is provided.
3 are formed.

The adult breeding room 332 is adjacent to the warm water room 33.
Due to the residual heat of hot water, adults can be kept warm even in winter and emerged throughout the year.

In the illustrated example, the inner lid 7 and the outer lid 15 are separated, and the inner lid 7 covers only the hot water chamber 331, and the outer lid 1
5 is configured to cover the entire body case 306 (both the hot water chamber 331 and the adult breeding room 332), and the outer lid 15 is attached to the body case 306 via a hinge so as to be freely opened and closed.

Embodiment 3 FIG. FIG. 6 shows an anniversary beetle of the beetle according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

In the third embodiment, the main body case 306
The warm water chamber 331 is used as a tank for tropical fish and the like, and while observing the larvae 30, small tropical fish 334 and aquatic plants 335 can be apprehended. Water temperature of 25 as small tropical fish 334
Species that can grow at -27 ° C, such as neon tetra, cardinal tetra, guppy, etc., can be bred. Also,
In addition to tropical fish, robot fish is also possible.

Other Embodiments In another embodiment, the breeding case is a heat-insulating container, and a warm water case as heating means is placed at the bottom of the heat-insulating container, and a larva mat is formed in the breeding case and on the warm water case. Can also be configured.

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Mature larvae of beetles such as beetles and stag beetles are stored refrigerated, and if necessary, larvae are taken out and heated to a predetermined temperature to evolve, so that adults can be provided at a time when there are no adults in nature, and adults can be provided throughout the year. Can be bred.

The anniversary hatcher according to the present invention comprises a beetle,
By including a transparent rearing case containing a mat for rearing beetle larvae such as stag beetles, and a heating means for heating the temperature in the rearing case to a predetermined temperature, larvae-pupae- The process leading to the adult can be observed.

By using warm water as the heating means,
Stable temperature and humidity can be maintained. Also, the vibration of the breeding case has an adverse effect on the growth of the larva, but by placing the breeding case in the warm water of the main body case, the vibration of the breeding case can be reduced by the resistance of the warm water.

Further, by providing a cover for covering the opening of the breeding case and providing the cover with an air hole for air circulation, appropriate humidity can be obtained.

Also, by forming a curved surface on the inner surface of the lid, which is the ceiling surface of the breeding case, so that the central portion is higher than the surroundings, water droplets condensed on the inner surface of the lid may cause extra water inside the breeding case. No moisture.

Further, by providing a light-shielding outer case that covers the main body case, light stimulation can be avoided.

The breeding case can be formed into a normal shape by forming the rearing case into a bottomed cylindrical shape having a flat bottom.

Further, by providing the adult case with an adult breeding room adjacent to the hot water room in the main body case, it is possible to breed the emerged adults throughout the year by utilizing the residual heat of the hot water room.

Further, by making it possible to breed tropical fish using the warm water of the main body case, it is possible to observe small larvae and aquatic plants while observing and breeding larvae.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a set configuration of a beetle anniversary emergence device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a chamber is formed in a breeding case of the anniversary eclosion apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b).
Is a sectional view of the inner lid.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing the relationship between the shape of the bottom surface of the breeding case and the shape of the chamber.

4A is a perspective view showing a first modification of the main body case, FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing an inner lid provided with a plurality of holding holes of the breeding case, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the modification 2 of a case.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a beetle anniversary eclosion apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a beetle anniversary eclosion apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Anniversary beetle of beetle, 2 mat, 3 breeding case,
4 heating device, 5 hot water, 6 main body case, 7 inner lid,
8 heater, 9 temperature controller, 10 flange, 11
Holding hole, 12 thermometer, 13 chamber, 15 outer lid, 1
6 air holes, 17 curved surface, 18 outer peripheral case, 19
Wall member, 20 roof member, 106 body case, 107
Inner lid, 115 outer lid, 206 body case, 207
Inner lid, 215 outer lid, 306 body case, 330 partition plate, 331 hot water room, 332 adult breeding room 333 adult mat

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A transparent rearing case containing a mat for rearing beetle larvae such as beetles and stag beetles, heating means for heating the temperature in the rearing case to a predetermined temperature,
An anniversary beetle of beetle characterized by having a. 2. The beetle anniversary hatchery according to claim 1, wherein the heating means heats the breeding case via warm water. 3. The heating means includes: a transparent main body case for holding hot water; a case holding means for holding a breeding case in the hot water; a heater for heating the hot water;
The beetle anniversary hatchery according to claim 2, further comprising: temperature control means for controlling electric power supplied to the heater to keep the temperature of the hot water constant. 4. The breeding case according to claim 1, further comprising a cover for covering the opening of the breeding case to prevent drying of the mat in the breeding case, wherein the lid is provided with an air hole for air circulation.
An annihilator of the beetle according to any one of the above. 5. The anniversary beetle of the beetle according to claim 4, wherein the thickness of the mat is set to approximately 150 mm. 6. An inner surface of a lid serving as a ceiling surface of a breeding case,
The curved part which curves so that a central part may become higher than the circumference, and guides water droplets which have condensed on the inner surface of the lid to the outside of the breeding case opening along the curved surface. Anniversary beetle of the described beetle. 7. The beetle anniversary hatchery according to claim 3, further comprising a light-shielding outer case that covers the main body case. 8. The beetle anniversary hatchery according to claim 1, wherein the breeding case has a bottomed cylindrical shape having a flat bottom. 9. The beetle according to claim 1, wherein the breeding case has a size such that the irrigation chamber is formed at a position observable from the outside. Anniversary feather. 10. The beetle anniversary hatchery according to claim 9, wherein the beetle is a beetle, and the rearing case has a bottomed cylindrical shape with a diameter of 150 to 170 mm. 11. The beetle anniversary hatchery according to claim 3, wherein the body case is used for rearing adults after emergence. 12. The beetle anniversary according to any one of claims 3 to 10, wherein the main body case is provided with a hot water chamber for storing hot water and an adult breeding room for breeding an adult adjacent to the hot water chamber. Emperor. 13. The anniversary beetle of the beetle according to claim 3, wherein tropical fish can be bred using warm water of the main body case. 14. The breeding case is a heat-insulating container, a heating means is placed at the bottom of the container, and a mat is formed in the breeding case and on the heating means. 2. An anniversary hatchery of the beetle according to 1. 15. A method for turning an adult beetle into an anniversary, wherein mature beetles of beetles such as beetles and stag beetles are refrigerated and preserved, and if necessary, the larvae are taken out and heated to a predetermined temperature for eclosion. 16. A method for turning an adult beetle into an anniversary, comprising heating a mature beetle such as a beetle or a stag beetle collected from nature to a predetermined temperature and evolving it. 17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the temperature of the refrigerated storage is 5 to 8 ° C. 18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the heating temperature is 25 to 27 ° C.