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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 22, 2022 21:59:09 GMT -8
The other day whilst out shopping with the wife I noticed this nifty item being sold. Now to an insect enthusiast like myself it instantly screamed "critter cage" !! Great for showing friends your tarantula, scorpion, praying mantis, or hercules (type) beetle. The rest of the common folk just like to keep those pesky flies and yellowjackets off their food plate whilst entertaining during the barbeque.   |
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Post by kevinkk on Mar 23, 2022 10:11:43 GMT -8
I know the feeling, always on the lookout for some item that can be repurposed, I have 2 similar "cages" meant for using at your picnic,
mine don't have as much security, as the sides that open are simply weighted and as I discovered- not entirely escape proof....where did
those Hyles lineata get off to? They do work for weaker flyers though.
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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 23, 2022 11:27:11 GMT -8
Indeed, I just can't help myself that insects are always in my thoughts. š
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Post by jwa121 on Mar 29, 2022 19:10:40 GMT -8
I smiled when I read your comment about the photo you posted of the cake-or-pastry cover because the same thought immediately occurred to me the first time I saw the very same kind of cover on display in a fancy bakery where several of the covers were being used to protect pastries.
Iām currently re-purposing small, made-in-China, wire-mesh waste paper baskets as emergence cages for reared Saturniid moths. The baskets are just small enough to pop into the fridge to chill the moths and immobilize them before injecting them. Very handy.
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Post by kevinkk on Mar 29, 2022 19:25:08 GMT -8
So- another item that can work are mesh laundry hampers, and I see I'm not the only one who uses the fridge to help with the dispatching of
specimens, have to be quick though, they always warm up quickly.
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