C. sanguinicollis grubs hatched a few days ago

They lack the obnoxious climbing obsession of the adults. I've been following standard Cryptocephalus care protocols for them, and they've been making holes in brown rose petals, lettuce, etc. Of note is that the lettuce was eaten while still green.

I've kept them too humid and their shit shells have been getting moldy, which is not good, but other than that they all seem to be doing pretty ok.


Also did a checkup on the macrosterno-things. The two that were alive are still alive; bigger one has gut full of wood/leaf and acts like a normal bug, smaller one has unfilled digestive tract and was curled up, almost but not entirely unresponsive. Not sure if latter in premolt, some sort of aestivation, or is about to die.