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Post by alandmor on Feb 18, 2021 15:54:22 GMT -8
I agree with Bandrow. As a beetle collector, I couldn't manage without unit trays. It keeps things organized taxonomically with one species per unit tray, or sometimes several trays if part of a large series. A tray can easily be removed with all specimens for closer inspection. As mentioned already, it can be tedious if a new species needs to be added to a drawer with no more room in it, forcing a shuffle of trays between drawers until room is found. That's why I try to leave some space in each drawer for future expansion. Some specimens from South Africa pictured below.
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Post by alandmor on Feb 1, 2021 9:31:28 GMT -8
I came across this website, Top Documentary Films and this video, The Insect Apocalypse, produced by the German, DW Documentary Series in 2019. It gives a good overview of the causes and consequences of global insect declines, including the long-term German study, one of the first to provide real field data. We've all probably noticed the "windshield" effect with fewer flying insects ending up on windshields on summer drives. Well worth a watch. Searching the site for "insect" also returns some other interesting looking insect documentaries. topdocumentaryfilms.com/insect-apocalypse/
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Post by alandmor on Jan 15, 2021 13:50:30 GMT -8
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Post by alandmor on Jan 9, 2021 8:53:33 GMT -8
Hey Y'all! I'm a newb beetle keeper- currently have five Sun Beetles in a plastic tank, three larvae they have successfully bred.. (Very excited to be a grandma to beetle babies!) - Everything has been lovely since August. Two days ago, added in some oak leaves to the substrate and live moss that i gathered from a woods local to me.. Southern UK. Today I have a TON of roundworms wiggling through the soil and I'm also having an issue with fruit flies.. Are there any bugs I can add in that will get rid of either of these? My springtail colony in the tank is doing REALLY well, I'd be gutted to lose them, so am reluctant to completely sap put the substrate. Thanks in advance, CG Welcome to the forum! If you haven't already, I recommend you also check out insect rearing and beetle breeding groups on Facebook like Beetles Farm-PP. It has more than 8,000 members who may be more helpful as this forum is largely geared towards insect collectors rather than insect keepers. Best of luck in your new hobby!
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Post by alandmor on Nov 20, 2020 8:47:43 GMT -8
Nice specimens. Is what looks like several pieces of blank pink paper under each specimen a locality or other label? Never seen that before. Thanks.
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Post by alandmor on Nov 3, 2020 14:01:24 GMT -8
Has anyone dealt with Insect-Trade.EU recently? They are listed as a supplier here on InsectNet.com and have a nice website. I tried contacting them via the contact info on their website but never heard back. Just curious, thanks.
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Post by alandmor on Nov 1, 2020 8:06:11 GMT -8
I have been off of Insectnet for over four (4) weeks. During that period of time I read through the vast majority of my, Leroy C. Koehn, posts. I never called anyone names nor did I insult or critize anyone. The "VAST" majority of my post were on my field activities or responses to post on how when and why. I never called anyone names. It was okay for one of my critics to call some one a name (Fartpipe). The only time I posted photographs of my collection was upon request. I actually stopped posting pictures/ photographs when we must use Imagur.(I have a terrible time using Imagur) My encounter with the individual from Canada is still rather unsettling to me. Many of you have purchased collecting equipment, Entomology Drawers, or Light Bulbs from me through Leptraps. I have never pushed Leptraps on Insectnet. I never advertised Leptraps on Insectnet. I just do not mix my business with my participation on Insectnet.From this date forwad, my personal life is off Insectnet and will never again appear on Insectnet. My participation on Insectnet will be limited. FYI, you did just that (see text above in bold, emphasis mine) in your post below: Please note the Leptraps offers Entomology Drawers, and will deliver 20× of them personally within 350 miles of Aurora, Ohio. The prices are reasonable as well.
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Post by alandmor on Oct 4, 2020 7:50:21 GMT -8
It is a fly in the family Hippoboscidae, also known as "keds" or "louse flies". They are primarily parasites of birds and livestock, not humans. Some general information on hosts, biology, life cycle can be found at the link below. I have had them land on me when walking through the woods. Perhaps that's how one ended up in your house. entomologytoday.org/2015/05/18/hippoboscidae-flies-live-birth/
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Post by alandmor on Sept 13, 2020 11:30:09 GMT -8
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Post by alandmor on Aug 1, 2020 9:28:42 GMT -8
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Post by alandmor on Jul 31, 2020 6:58:33 GMT -8
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Post by alandmor on Jul 29, 2020 9:17:45 GMT -8
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Post by alandmor on Jun 15, 2020 12:12:19 GMT -8
FYI a recent (5/28/20) email from Wayne Richfield:
FROM:Wayne Richfield,P.O.Box 1055,Goleta,CA 93116-1055 U.S.A. Please file this form letter for future reference. It serves to inform that I am active as a hobbyist in the trading(buying,exchanging,& selling)of selective insect/arachnid specimens & related literature. As a retiree in poor health,my activity is usually only part-time to defray the expense of personal entomological field surveys &/or related research as well as to supplement retirement income. Currently,on-line service is limited. To this regard,offered items can be ordered from me at reasonable prices on the following no minimum,no risk terms of sale basis. ORDER PLACEMENT:STEP 1:Please send a reservation request for any items which you intend to purchase,listing name & desired quantity. Indicate full catalog letter &/or number,color,condition,locality,sex,&/or size only if a choice is given. A pro-forma invoice reflecting respective current prices will be sent be sent with added confirmation that whichever,if not all,your desired items are being reserved in your behalf in wait of your applicable prepayment. STEP 2:Upon receiving the pro-forma invoice,please remit payment of the invoiced total amount due immediately. This amount will include all other applicable delivery fees(e.g.;insurance,packing,postage & handling). After receipt of the correct payment,your package will be sent.
PAYMENT:Full order prepayment in U.S.funds only on U.S.banks is usually required.Please make advance remittances payable to Wayne B.Richfield in U.S. currency only. Payment by U.S. Postal Service money order,cashiers check,or U.S. banknotes are acceptable & customary. Credit cards,personal checks,& Paypal are unacceptable. RETAIL DISCOUNTS:Per order,a respective 4%,8%,& 16% retail discount may be taken on orders over $100,$500,& $1000. WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS:Per order,a respective wholesale discount of 30%,35%,& 40% may be taken on orders over $300,$3000,& $6000. DISCOUNT RECOMMENDATION:To take advantage of larger discounts from the above schedules,I recommend that you combine your order with the order/s of your colleague/s &/or friends.
RETURNED GOODS:All claims must be made within ten(10)days after receipt of goods. Non-delivery claims must be taken up with the respective carrier. On valid claims,the option is reserved to either exchange,refund,or replace.
GUARANTEES:Unless otherwise indicated,I guarantee that all offered insect/arachnid specimens are of prime quality. Antennae/leg segment damage/loss is not guaranteed. MORPHO butterflies are sometimes supplied without abdomens. All dead unmounted/unset insects/arachnids are guaranteed to be either A.)dessicated in envelopes &/or wrappings or B.)wet in jars/vials,& unless otherwise noted,insect/arachnid prices pertain to unmounted/unset deadstock rather than to livestock & mounted/set deadstock. Livestock is not offered. With each insect/arachnid specimen,or lot thereof,all possible data is inclusive. Unless noted otherwise,sizes are approximate & normal. I guarantee that all offered antiquarian/used/pre-owned literature is in good/better quality unless described otherwise. Alloffered literature is guaranteed to be authentic/original unless proposed as a copy/ies which then indicates it to be a facsimile/s,imitation/s,or reproduction/s. CODES:Insect/arachnid specimen grade codes are A1 to A1-=1st/prime quality;i.e.,perfect to very slightly imperfect;A2/A2 repaired=seconds with only small &/or reparable imperfection;VG:very good,B:bad,but representative. Insect/arachnid size codes are:G/GT:giant/jumbo;EL:extra large;L:large;M:medium;S:small;in.:inches;mm:millimeters.INSECT polymorphic size codes are:TEL:telodont;MES:mesodont;AMP:amphiodont.Lot & sex codes are:DU:duo(usually LM&SM);F:female;M:male;C:couple/pair;&T:trio(usually M,SM,&F). Literature quality codes are:A-N:as new;M:mint;F:fine;V-G:very good;G:good;FR:fair;P:poor;E-L:ex-library;BO-CL:book club;BI-CO:binding copy;LODJ:lack of dust jacket(noted when known);FX:foxing;LFX:light foxing.
ABBREVIATIONS:/:or;PROB.:probably;SP:species;SSP:subspecies;SPR:pinned/prepared/set/spread;E.P.:bred/ex.pupae;FR:framed;all other abbreviations standard to the literature trade may be applicable as will be commonplace country & zoogeographical region abbreviations. CORRESPONDENCE:I can only correspond in English. PRICE LISTS:Regular insect/arachnid/related literature price lists are usually sent free upon request. If you write,specifying priority interests,mailing list placement may result. If so,a specific price list issue,a periodic special offer price list/s,&/or an applicale pro-forma invoice availability quote/s may be sent.
PRICES:List prices are subject to change without prior notice.Some prices are negotiable. PROTECTED FAUNA:Protected taxa are neither intentionally nor knowingly offered unless either collected prior to enactment of their conservation laws or legally imported under permit. When applicable,some offered specimens are accompanied by a CITES(RE)-export permit. PURPOSE:I am dedicated to the global collection of insects & arachnids for the purpose of both aesthetic enrichment & scientific discovery,description,& documentation.
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Post by alandmor on Jun 15, 2020 12:01:11 GMT -8
Does anyone have a means to contact Wayne Richfield? From the comments, I'm not sure why you'd want to but I recently (5/28/20) received an unsolicited email about exchanges and trades from a Wayne Richfield <genx.line@gmail.com>.
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Post by alandmor on Jun 10, 2020 7:04:54 GMT -8
Hi guys, as much as I appreciate spiders and beetles outside, I do NOT tolerate them in my house I tried to identify both bugs (especially if they are dangerous to humans), but failed. ..The beetle looks like a darkling or a blister beetle (especially because of the brown secretion around it in the trap)..what do you think? The beetle is about 1 inch (I found two in my house this week!) , the spider about 0.5 inch (found only once) Location is Northern California. I am really thankful for every help! Since many houses here have a bug problem due to the climate, I would like to prevent a possible infestation immediately! Thanks a lot! (Couldn’t upload pictures here, these are the links) ibb.co/1QYw0tDibb.co/JnQHrDGibb.co/C2KCQxfEDIT: I got a new houseplant 2 weeks ago and since I never saw these beetles in my house before, I blame it on this plant..not sure if this helps with the identification The first is a common ground beetle, family Carabidae. The other, well it's a spider is about all I can say. Both are nothing more than casual visitors indoors and not of concern as pests. I wouldn't be concerned as trying to prevent the occassional insect or spider intrusion into a home, except for maybe inspecting items stored outdoors before bringing them indoors, could be a lot of expense and effort for little gain in my opinion.
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