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Post by kevinkk on Nov 6, 2021 17:08:03 GMT -8
Another great thread. I didn't know a person could buy a Vickers.. I'll have to look into that. Our collections, what ever they may be of do have that issue of our demise and our survivors taking things to Goodwill or getting taken by someone who knows better, it's something I've thought about, I'm not sure how to really prevent it, or if it even matters in the end. I plan on expiring surrounded by my stuff, in any event and not liquidating my collection of insects and other collectibles if it's at all possible. I don't have museum quality material as far as insects, so setting up some donation just isn't realistic, it's a hard sell to find others who are going to care the same way.
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Post by exoticimports on Nov 6, 2021 18:16:46 GMT -8
Another great thread. I didn't know a person could buy a Vickers.. I'll have to look into that. Our collections, what ever they may be of do have that issue of our demise and our survivors taking things to Goodwill or getting taken by someone who knows better, it's something I've thought about, I'm not sure how to really prevent it, or if it even matters in the end. I plan on expiring surrounded by my stuff, in any event and not liquidating my collection of insects and other collectibles if it's at all possible. I don't have museum quality material as far as insects, so setting up some donation just isn't realistic, it's a hard sell to find others who are going to care the same way. Sell the commercial stuff. My collection is willed. There. Done. How many Vickers do you want? Browning .30 MGs are also popular and affordable. The wartime German MGs are the price of a new Lexus. Like bugs, finding parts can take years and experience. But if you think USFWS is a PITA, they’re amateurs.
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Post by bandrow on Nov 7, 2021 8:12:43 GMT -8
Chuck, I have just three words for you... too damned funny!!!
Cheers! Bandrow Surely, Sir, you might contribute a photograph? I'd love to, but I have an Android phone with a marginal camera and no other camera at the house. However, I've taken the first step toward improving my image-posting capabilities by having just made a donation to InsectNet! I'll at least be able to post directly into the thread instead of posting Imgur links. I think this can be done without being a premium member, but I felt it was time to contribute more than words to the site to help keep it up and running... Cheers! Bandrow
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Post by exoticimports on Nov 9, 2021 7:55:24 GMT -8
Nothing exotic, but nice colors with Psalidognathus friendi. More stuff I gotta get rid of. If it doesn't excite bandrow, it's not worth having! Chuck
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Post by bandrow on Nov 9, 2021 18:57:40 GMT -8
Nice pair! These were relatively east to get 20 years or more ago, but I haven't seen many available recently. However, other species like Prionacalus cacicus were impossible to get then, and now are available all the time. Interesting how the market shifts on these things... not sure if it's any real measure of a species' rarity, but more likely distribution of the active dealers...
Cheers! Bandrow
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Post by mantisboy on Nov 9, 2021 19:31:44 GMT -8
Beetle guy here! I used to be more active on here, but figured I’d come back from lurking to show off some beetles! I mainly focus on tiger beetles, such as these Cicindela splendida:
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Post by mantisboy on Nov 9, 2021 19:39:23 GMT -8
More beetles. Cool tiger beetle, looks like Calomera sanguineomaculata.
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Post by trehopr1 on Nov 9, 2021 19:48:14 GMT -8
Very good indeed to see your return mantisboy !
I do recall you being active on here for a while and it is good to see that you have found a group of special interest.
But, now I think you're going to have to change your avatar to a tiger beetle picture and perhaps, a new name with tiger something in it...
Looking at that splendid unit tray tells me there was a lot of footwork AND stealth invested in it. A good choice of focus for sure !
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Post by mantisboy on Nov 9, 2021 19:58:49 GMT -8
Coleopterists are a curious lot. They like hard-shelled things of which -- there are a LOT ! Whether beetles are colorful, odd, or large there's ALWAYS room for just -- one more; in their beetle collection "garage". So, here's a few for you (non-beetle) people to ponder; for there is no end to these armored six-legged wonders... Burying Beetle (Silphidae) Nicrophorus americanus / Chicago Ill. (Rogers Park neighborhood) July.16.1932 **now critically endangered Nice specimen, hard to get ahold of nowadays! I’ve helped survey and breed these guys the past few years. Really cool beetles, but fermented rat is not my favorite bait to work with!
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Post by exoticimports on Nov 10, 2021 4:01:41 GMT -8
Fermented rat. Now that’s dedication. Only a coleopterist….
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Post by trehopr1 on Nov 10, 2021 15:03:54 GMT -8
Is there an approximate (time frame) when it was noticed by enthusiasts/ coleopterists that the species was in severe decline ?
Was it noticed in the 1960s, 1970s ??
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Post by kevinkk on Nov 10, 2021 18:10:32 GMT -8
Strange carrion beetles are endangered, i recall collecting my first on a cat, along with a few other beetles, it was a little gross- It was the early 80's or possibly late 70's, it can't be a lack of dead animals. Maybe poisons for rodent control are the issue, or would those poisons be an issue for the insects?
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Post by exoticimports on Nov 10, 2021 18:31:43 GMT -8
Strange carrion beetles are endangered, i recall collecting my first on a cat, along with a few other beetles, it was a little gross- It was the early 80's or possibly late 70's, it can't be a lack of dead animals. Maybe poisons for rodent control are the issue, or would those poisons be an issue for the insects? Darned good question. If it’s that rare, state Econ must have some studies. Anyone search? For example, look at the Karner Blue. Can’t collect it because NYS kept issuing construction permits. Chuck.
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Post by bandrow on Nov 10, 2021 19:32:45 GMT -8
Strange carrion beetles are endangered, i recall collecting my first on a cat, along with a few other beetles, it was a little gross- It was the early 80's or possibly late 70's, it can't be a lack of dead animals. Maybe poisons for rodent control are the issue, or would those poisons be an issue for the insects? Don't quote me, but I've heard that the best theory is that Nicrophorus americanus was closely associated with the carcasses of carrier pigeons, and once they went extinct, a suitable-sized host wasn't numerous enough to support them. I think they've been found to be loosely associated with dead prairie chickens in some of the Plains states where the beetle still occurs in small local populations. I saw one specimen in the Ohio University collection from around 1973 in Hocking County, Ohio, with a label stating "on dead deer". Don't suspect it was going to bury that, and likely a coincidence, but that is the last documented wild specimen from Ohio that I've seen. It's just this one species of Nicrophorus that is in such a decline - other species can be numerous to abundant in bait traps... Cheers! Bandrow
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Post by kevinkk on Nov 10, 2021 19:56:08 GMT -8
Ok, I didn't do the research I should have, I was suspecting there was probably more than one species of burying beetle. When you find the beetle that can bury a deer, good luck with that. In any event, I suppose unless you bait them, a person isn't going to come across these beetles very often. See Mom- there could have been a use for that dead rat the pest guy found under the house.
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