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Think it's about time to breathe new life into this thread (again). The collecting season is pretty much over now. Raptor, I was wondering if you had any new pictures you'd like to share from this summer???! :worship:

I just learned a lesson the hard way. The queen and workers (in the previous photos) have all died. I took the cell containing them from my pet shop, up to my apartment. My apartment is kept cool via air conditioner and it caused my cell to condensate. The excess humidity killed them off...

I agree with Endagr, looks like Eupatorus gracilicornis to me.

Yes, It's a Fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus as far as I can tell. I live in PA and they are very common.

Demon, that's pretty cool. At least I have someone to compare my experiences with when it comes to this species. I am confused though. On the 5th I thought you said your queen has laid her first eggs, and in your last post you said a worker has hatched. Does this species really mature that...

C. vagus isn't found in America, as far as I know. Mostly a european species. On another note, I found a queen Tetramorium caespitum on her nuptial flight about an hour ago! I set her up in a cell like the ones pictured. I've wanted to keep a much smaller species so hopefully she'll produce...

Over the weekend I'll try to post some pictures of the new farm I built for them. Hopefully the colony will take off. It's all acrylic and probably going to be wall mounted, but I'm not sure yet. I'm also planning on connection to several different "farm" stations thoughout the house...

The only problem I've had with these cells are an escapee queen. But, I'm not longer going to use the paper towel for the "walls". It is too dense and if it does try at all, some of the folds and twists leave a gape in the perimeter. I'm going to be using toilet or tissue paper from now on...

I just remove the clamps and take off the top piece of acrylic to feed her. Her and the workers have been enjoying a syrup made out of warm milk and alot of sugar. As far as moving her to her new home, I'm going to do that after 2 more workers hatch. Two of the pupae are black and I can see...

Sorry, it took me a bit longer than I planned to get these pictures. Anyway, the cell is made of a rolled up paper towel that is sandwiched between two pieces of acrylic. I also put soil in there with the queen as she moves it around all that time and I do think I makes her feel more secure...

Damn, from experience I'd give you this advice. In your test tube, plug the open end with a good tight ball of paper towel, but leave like a 4 or 5 inche "tail" of the paper towel hanging out. I would keep the testtube poistion on it's side and have the "tail" of paper towel hang down into a...

As bhoeschcod said, your best bet is to keep your eyes peeled this time of year. Look for "flying ants", especially large sized ones. There is a good chance it's a female queen-to-be on her nuptial flight. Catch her, put her in a test tube or someone kind of container with some soil. You'll...

Hmph. My guess would be a female, based on the picture. I have a pair and that male's epiandrous fusillae are pretty obvious, and I'm not seeing them in the photo. Again, that's my GUESS. Don't drag me into a debate over it. :}

What are adult female Psalmopoeus cambridgeis, Psalmopoeus pulchers, and Nhandu chromatus going for now-a-days?? I'm thinking about selling these gals off but I'm not sure if it's worth it or not. Thanks for the info!

Locate a culture of Hypoaspis miles. They're a preditory mite that will wipe out all of those bad ones. I use these things on all of my T's, pedes, and scorps. They even get rid of those annoying fungus gnates and stuff like that. I'd only say don't use them if you use springtails.

Yup, it's most certainly a tiger beetle. The species might be hard to nail down though. Alot of it depends on where it was caught. These guys are one of my favorites due to their oversized mandibles.

Using a pitfall trap is the best way to get them, and quickest. I usually bury a 32oz container in the ground so that the top opening is flush with the ground. In a smaller cup in the middle of the big cup, I throw in 2 or 3 pinkies (or any meat really). Then you cover the top with a flat...

Hi Cody. I've kept a colony of these guys that grew out of control. My advice is to keep them dry. I used to keep them in a soil based setup with around 50% humidity, but they didnt do much. They didn't reproduce all that well and it made the food stink very quickly. Then from...

Yeah, yeah, I'm bumping a thread from May, big deal! :} Anyway, does anyone know the life cycle of these beetles? If someone does, you will LITERALLY be the first person on the internet to know. I have a pretty good size colony of these and I can not get them to reproduce. Does any one know...

Has anyone been lucky enough to see a video clip (on discovery or nat geo for example) of an aphid reproducing??? It's the crazies thing. An aphid comes out of the mother's abdomen with it's legs all folded into it's body, right before it drops to the ground, all the legs open up, lands on...