Beetles Under Glass (BUG)

Welcome to Beetles Under Glass (BUG), home of beetle breeders and bug lovers (and a few bugs too).

Who we are

Beetles Under Glass was created to provide a central home for those that wished to share their knowledge of beetle breeding as well as hear and learn from the experiences of others.

Anyone with a love of beetle breeding, from the novice to the expert, is welcome to join us and our motley crew.

BUG is a strong supporter of the beetle garden competitions and highly encourages its members to go and vote when active ones open up.

Rules

We only have one real rule. That everyone within our guild respect one another while realizing that people are different.

Location

Our guildhall is currently located in Sterope 1991,-2039 near to the Chariot Stop.

Facilities

Guild Cabbage Farm compound and Public Kitchen in a 23 cabbage zone. Sterope 4955, -2070.
From the Sterope CS, take the road all the way to the east coast. Cabbage farm is on the South side of the road. Guild members are free to add a private chest.

For a shorter run, guild compound with kitchen at 24 cabbage spot (4167, -2085)

A beetle showroom cp is located near the BUG guildhall. This is currently where the chest containing rubies for statues is located. We are planning to have a few terrariums set up in this showroom for members to show their beetles for the purpose of trading.

Current Projects

• Small rubies available for beetle statues. In a chest at the guild cp, ask an elder.
• Suggestion - Clinker vat stirring party for cement - Tazendra
• Making four terrariums for BUG Beetle Showroom compound - all members are welcome to donate materials. Just stash them in the chest in the guild cp.

Current Scarab Shows

Map of Scarab Gardens

Location	Level	Status Notes
2016,-2018, Sterope	Level One	Empty - Oct. 13/10
801,-5526, Maia	Level One	Filling - 3 Beetles as of Oct. 13/10
-1686,845, Celaeno	Level One	Displaying winners - Oct. 13/10
1758,2293, Alcyone	Level One	Empty - Oct. 13/10
898,6059, Taygete	Level One	Filling - 3 Beetles as of Oct. 13/10
2697,5042, Sinai	Level One	Empty - Oct. 13/10
-1592,7660, Merope	Level One	Awaiting Beetle removal - Oct. 13/10
842,6610, Taygete	Level Two	Empty
938,1102, Alcyone	Level Two	Empty
1004,-3827, Maia	Level Two	Empty
1247,4388, Taygete	Level Three	Empty

Scarab Show Winners - http://www.atitd.org/wiki/tale5/Scarab_Garden_Pictures

Materials for Scarab Garden Beetle Statue - 2 mud granite - 2 small rubies - 10 concrete - 20 clay - 12 gold wire - 5 paint (one color as specified for the beetle you plan to show) - 5 paint (another color as specified for the beetle you plan to show)

Current Members

Active membership count: 24/35

Elder

Merit, murtha, Crestalina, Tazendra, Ysera

Patriarch

Mortality

Fellow

Amisi

Kinsman

Beza, Oedipa, Richito, Tzalaa, Bastia, Dekaru

Member

Peabody, Zackron, udjai, AlexisBelle

Associate

Lonicera, Keko, Ming, RaHoorKhuit, ngozi, Rauul, Ketta, nekojin, Hepnezr, Jaylenaeyebarre, Osidion

Initiate

dymo, Wertaf, Wimsan, jaywynne, Loris, thanatic, Anien

Breeding Tips

• Here's a link to research done in T4 regarding beetle patterns: http://www.atitd.org/wiki/tale4/Beetle_Breeding_Guide (From Mortality)
• When trading with people for their beetles, it's good to have the same trading partner. That way you won't always have to start at 0% with their beetles. After a time, the % will be more like 20% yours and so on, as your partner uses your beetles in their breeding program and to satisfy the requirements for principles. (From Trazendra via Merit)
• Murtha is conducting an extensive research program to ascertain whether the patterns come from the male or the female beetle. I believe so far the results show that they come from the female. Talk to her about her research. (From murtha via Merit)

General Tips

• Ysera has found out something the hard way: if you oopsies down to 1 female and like 10 males, it takes a bit to get going again, and in the meantime they get very fugly. (From Ysera via Merit)
• Make sure you keep your beetles in the terrarium well supplied with cabbage and that you don't leave them in too long. How long depends on how many beetles you put in to begin with. I have found that if I put in a maximum of 6 bugs and leave them overnight, I will have between 20 and 30 bugs the next morning, and they may or may not have eaten a couple of bugs. They will also eat around 200 to 300 cabbage. If I leave 6 bugs longer than 12 hours, even with sufficient cabbage in the terra, they will eat each other. (Merit)