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Post by voldham on Aug 10, 2021 18:16:15 GMT -8
Hello, I am glad to join this board. I am raising giant silk moths (Saturniidae) indoors in northern Arizona as an educational project for students with a local nature center. I have just completed raising Citheronia regalis, Actias luna, Callosamia promethea, Antherea polyphemus to pupae/cocoons and am finishing up with a group of Hyalophora cecropia. I have also raised Rothschildia on the same plant, to optimal size. I have a website where I document what I'm doing with livestream videos. I raise everything very successfully on the same plant, the desert-adapted Rhus trilobata. All these "eastern" species attain maximum size when reared on it even though it is not described as a host plant for all of them. My website is butterflyandmoth(dot)org. I do not offer specimens for sale, as my interest is limited to sharing this hobby with students and others. My actual career in life has been as a professional illustrator and sculptor in the gift industry.
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 10, 2021 23:00:08 GMT -8
Welcome to the forum voldham. That’s a wonderful avatar.
We have several members active in breeding Saturniids. So, I am sure you will enjoy
reading their posts as well as the exchange of ideas and insights !
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Post by tonyluigic on Aug 12, 2021 22:19:36 GMT -8
Not really a passion, more of a curiosity. BTW how do I post pictures?
Thanks
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Post by travistee on Aug 14, 2021 8:30:28 GMT -8
I like bugs when I find something interesting like the one I am going to post today if I can find where to do it.
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Post by travistee on Aug 14, 2021 8:35:07 GMT -8
ibb.co/jzjXb38Flying insect in my window in Vermont. I saw this in my kitchen window. Notice that it is inside the window.  What is it? 
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 14, 2021 10:27:54 GMT -8
It's a crane fly (daddy-long-legs), family Tipulidae. Welcome to Insectnet. In future, if you have more identification requests please post them in the Bug Identification section at insectnet.proboards.com/board/12/bug-identification so people will see them. You should also include a location, at least to country. Adam. PS. It cannot bite or sting, so no need to worry about it. |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 14, 2021 10:33:08 GMT -8
Not really a passion, more of a curiosity. BTW how do I post pictures? Thanks Welcome to Insectnet. Please see my post (4th down) about posting photos to the forum in the Technical Issues section: insectnet.proboards.com/thread/4692/picture-attachmentNote that uploading photos directly to the forum is not possible. Adam. |
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Post by rich74 on Aug 21, 2021 7:48:21 GMT -8
Hi I I don't really have an insect passion but I am interested in them. I joined to identify an insect I saw on my window
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Post by mikep on Aug 31, 2021 18:21:51 GMT -8
Hello
Curious student of the natural world.
Love hiking, camping, birding, bugging.
From houston, now living in Big Bend
Mike
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 31, 2021 21:11:32 GMT -8
Hey mikep, any specific interests in the insect world ?
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Post by asm on Sept 4, 2021 20:59:32 GMT -8
Hello from California. Always interested in bugs but have quite a mystery I'd love help with. Will post pic in appropriate place.
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Post by tedwenner on Sept 6, 2021 7:07:00 GMT -8
Hello from New Mexico currently, I previously had a life in ornithology research in SA and Australia before leaving that world to pursue my true passion of mammal taxidermy as a full time career 10ish years ago. I have always maintained a passion for all natural history, which brings me to this forum. I have collected a bilateral gynandromorph Boopedon nubilum, locally called boopies or black males grasshopper, which explains why it was so shockingly easy to identify this one as it is obviously bilaterally half black and half female colored .. I was looking for info on preserving/pinning/display options. Will throw pics up in the appropriate section and try and utilize the search functions before hammering any questions. Cheers
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Post by greencabin on Sept 11, 2021 1:57:27 GMT -8
Hi all
I have always been interested in insects and identifying them but I have joined as I'm unable to identify a little creature I saw today and hope people will be able to help. Thanks
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Post by lugh on Sept 15, 2021 2:46:09 GMT -8
Hi, Irishman paranoid about insects living in the house. Want to know ID of weird creepy crawlies.
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Post by jayup98 on Sept 20, 2021 23:04:45 GMT -8
Hi insect lovers! I am JJ, age 23y/o from Singapore, and I indulge in photographing the macro world. It's a pleasure to participate in this forum  |
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