The word bathos came into English in the 17th century from the Greek word bathos, which literally means âdepth.â In the 18th century English poet Alexander Pope gave the word its current meaning of a descent from lofty to trite. We often use it for movies or books.
Figure 1 â Beetle Egg Development Rates/Temperatures As temperature increases in the litter and floor, the period of time required for a darkling beetle egg to hatch decreases from an average of 13.4 days to 2.56 days at 100Â° F. Temperatures below 68Â° F delay egg hatching beyond the 13.4 day period.
Use the lid provided, and put a 1/8 hole in the top for some oxygen exchange, then find a warm, preferably dark, place. If kept at about 90 degrees F, they will hatch in 8 days, give or take 1 day. If around 85F, then 12-14 days. And if 80F, 20+ days. As a few will escape out the hole, you should have these laying containers in a larger plastic container that they cannot climb out of.