Yesterday I found my male rainbow stag beetle curled up and motionless in their enclosure, embarrassingly enough when I was showing a foreign relative my pets. The original seller of the beetles stated in the email that they can die very suddenly for no apparent reason, but I was still quite shocked and upset to see it happen so soon. I know they're insects, but I feel like I've lost half my rainbow team and have to admit to shedding a few tears. :(
I knew it would happen though, which was why I called the duo collectively "The Beatles"(I suppose you could say 'John Lennon' or 'Ringo Star' has kicked the bucket again) so that I wouldn't get too attached to creatures that only live a few months.
Thankfully my female is still alive and thriving - looking rather strong, actually - and it seems they have been mating a couple of times; hopefully in a couple of months I'll have some eggs to collect.
In the meantime I'm thinking of what to do with the poor little guy's body. It would be a crime to just throw him away, being so beautiful to look at. So I'm considering preserving him in resin after carefully rearranging his legs. People make jewelry from dead insects, don't they? It would be a good opportunity to get crafty and experiment, but on the other hand I'm still feeling a bit weird about making a former pet into an accessory... Respect for the dead, and all that.
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