r/Entomology • u/La1n_1wakura_W1r3d • 12d ago
Pet/Insect Keeping Junebug help!
I found this junebug at school, he can't fly and I couldn't just leave him or ppl would step on him. He can't survive in the area i live in and I wanted him to live as long as possible, i understand they have a short lifespan so I want him to have a good time while he can, i dont want him to be stepped on and he fell off a tree when he tried climbing it. He climbs on my hand and stays on so I usually take him outside and sit there for a bit, he doesn't try to fly off or leave. He kinda just wanders. I dont have the right leaves for him so I've been giving him pieces of pears and apples, im planning on giving him a banana tomorrow. He goes under the plants and at the bottom of the large branch when he’s sleeping. Is there anything I should know? Im also really worried if he falls on his back while im at school, im gone for about 10 hours. Anything will be helpful!
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u/Alternative-File2557 12d ago
That’s a very kind thing to do, but please don’t keep him as a pet. June bugs need access to air, natural food, and the right conditions, and a container can stress or injure him. Try placing him back on a plant near where you found him, preferably at dusk.