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Thanks, i guess I will be watching the chinese perform this year after all.

I have been finding these at work a lot lately. I put these 2 together today. The girl is about 4.5 inches long and the boy about 3.5 inches. These were caught in a business area in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Metro) I can get better pictures, just tell me which angle you prefer...

I dont think Ive ever heard it referred to as roe, but yes, those are eggs, or cysts.

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Thank you very much

The waterbug is about 1/2 inch long.

I caught a couple of these in western Johnson County, Kansas today. I thought they had a cool pattern. I also collected some Thamnocephalus platyurus- Beavertail fairy shrimp

On ebay, search for seller name dadasis. I know he sells this same species, in fact I think he uses one of my photos (with permission). Yes, the do grow their own shell, and this species lives about 6 months. The clear shelled variety lives about 2 weeks. The first time I ever found one...

Not sure if anyone is into snails, but I collected a few of these in a roadside ditch in Neosho County, (SE)Kansas over the weekend. They are much larger than the usual snails I have found in the past. This one is about 3/4 inch long. I found an empty shell closer to 1 inch long. They seem...

I dont feed them anything, just light.

Yes, same deal as Triops, dry out and add water again. This is only the second time Ive had these, and I wont know if any were female for a few months more. I only have 2 this time.

This is the best photo I have taken so far. Camera is Canon A400, 3.2mp. These little creatures have a lifespan of about 6 months in temporary pools like fairy shrimp and Triops. When threatened they close up in their shells and look just like a tiny clam. This one is an adult about 1/2 inch...

I caught another wheelbug and have been keeping it in a critter keeper. I still have yet to see it eat, it appears to be mildly retarded. I dropped a cricket right near it and the cricket walked on top of it, the wheelbug handled it for about five seconds and then it got away. Now the...

thanks for the IDs. Ive released him back to the wild.

Found in Overland Park, Kansas. Thanks!!!

ok, cool- it is in a tank with some small fish, but there is also some vegetation. I will add some romaine as well. Thank you.

I collected this waterbug while dip netting a creek in SE Riley county Kansas this afternoon. although he doesnt look as ferocious as a predacious diving beetle, Im curious of what species it is and what it does eat. Thank you,

I generally dont transport animals across state lines and release them to the wild. Maybe its just me.

What are you a ladybug salesman? Why would I want to protect my crop of ragweed?

I noticed these today on the tops of what I believe is Giant Ragweed. They are small bugs about 2-5 mm long. What struck me as peculiar is how their back sides stick up which I assume is caused by them eating the plant. If anyone can get me a close ID I would appreciate it. Thank you