Hello! Thanks for the interest. This was a fun and educational project for me.
Unfortunately, shortly after my last post in 2018, I had to abandon the project due to an illness. I intend to return to it and am collecting P. Canadensis from around my yard now. I’ll continue to post and update...
OK thanks, I had seen the 2006 Garcia-Paris et al paper and hadn’t realized it has since been Successfully contradicted to restore Phloeodes. Thank you!
Abstract of the 2006 paper here:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00379271.2006.10700625
A number of entries on bugguide report Z. nodulosus on Pecan. I tried with Pecan wood, with lots of lichen added, and no success.
My Nosoderma diabolicus have continued to eat white shelf fungus for more than a year. I also have slabs of bark stacked up that they spend a lot of time crawling...
I've kept 9 or 10 P. diabolicus for more than a year, while providing white (softer) shelf fungus. The adults seem to like eating the fungus, but also no sign of larvae for me. It's a real puzzle.
The way Apheloria sp. use their defenses is mostly through the release of chemicals that produce Hydrogen Cyanide gas. So it's sniffing them too much that's more of a concern. Washing your hands is good practice. I'm not a medical expert, though I've never encountered a reason to panic.
I’ve had great experience with Roachtopia. They offer lots of species of hissers and are meticulous about verifying Healthy pure lines (no janky hybrids).
I guess I could add they prefer it very cool and moist. I routinely find them near the foundation of my house when there’s still a little snow on the ground.
How we communicate about the natural world and biodiversity can also have a surprising effect on the feelings and behavior of people were socially connected to. When people hear us talking about insects, native plants, local wildlife, habitats, etc. as if these things are important, beautiful...
Looks like you have Orthoporus sp. your conditions sound about right, don’t let the substrate get too wet. Mine prefer stick structures that remain dry which they can use to climb and “bask” above the moisture of the substrate when they want to. Dead dry hardwood leaves scattered around the...
Well, that's a while I know. Maybe it's just me. After 8 or 9 months, I'd guess the odds would be looking grim. But I've been known to leave unpopulated enclosures undisturbed a long time on the off chance that life may yet triumph :-)
That's nearly twice the size of our related East coast Polyzoniid (Cryptocephalus). I've worked really hard to find the best husbandry conditions for them, withe very limited success. So I'd be very interested in hearing about the successes and failures you have working with Octoglena.
My Bumblebees also spend long stretches buried, and seem to surface most often at night and when there are cover objects to creep beneath. Food treats sometimes draw them out of hiding as well. What you describe doesn't sound especially out of the ordinary.
This enclosure may be a bit small to house your Narceus with your Xystodesmids (large flat-backs). The Hydrogen Cyanide secreted by the Xystodesmids can be quite potent. They're not even immune to it themselves and have been known to inadvertently kill each other when kept in large numbers...
I really like the various Armadillidium morphs. This one is especially nice! Please share your experience with them I'd like to learn their quirks and tricks.
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