Underrated inverts

[pentapede]

There are some inverts that I feel are incredibly underkept in the hobby, that I believe are really cool here are just some of the species/genus's that I believe are underkept.
Omus sp.
Colosoma sp. (other than C.scrutator)
omorphon sp.
Neobarrettia spinosa
Gelastocoridae

If there are any others you would add to this list please tell me thanks

 

[Ratfluffz]

Oooh, how long do Gelastocoridae live?? they're adorable

 

[fcat]

Coccinellidae, not sure if they can be considered underrated but I don't see anyone talking about them as pets/on this site

Also anything that @Biollantefan54 posts

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Pretty much all roaches are underrated I wish they got there own forum my questions usually get buried . Orange heads smell kinda bad but are cool .. I know most species are considered feeders but one guy had hundreds of pet species here .

 

[herpetogeorgie]

I was firmly anti roach until I found out about flower roaches...

Bring on the roach section on arachnoboards is all I'm saying

 

[gzophia]

Oooh, how long do Gelastocoridae live?? they're adorable

Agreed, I've liked them for a while too! I might try catching some at a local pond someday; they are really funny.

 

[pentapede]

Oooh, how long do Gelastocoridae live?? they're adorable

sorry I could not reply sooner, my Gmail got messed up. Gelastocoridae live about nine months in captivity.

 

[catboyeuthanasia]

I used to hate land planaria but now I respect them as a pet on their own right.

Carnivorous snails.

Schizomids

There are a lot of underrated aquatic species. Leeches, giant water bugs, fishing spiders to name a few freshwater ones. There are a lot of cool marine crabs that can't really be kept in most reef tanks, like decorator crabs or staghorn crabs.

 

[pentapede]

I used to hate land planaria but now I respect them as a pet on their own right.

Carnivorous snails.

Schizomids

There are a lot of underrated aquatic species. Leeches, giant water bugs, fishing spiders to name a few freshwater ones. There are a lot of cool marine crabs that can't really be kept in most reef tanks, like decorator crabs or staghorn crabs.

I absolute agree! Land planaria are awesome, and I really wish i could find schizomids. I totally agree with you that giant water bugs are underrated.

 

[catboyeuthanasia]

I absolute agree! Land planaria are awesome, and I really wish i could find schizomids. I totally agree with you that giant water bugs are underrated.

I'd send you some if you are from Southern Canada. They are really reclusive though. I put two in a tank, and occasionally see a few little ones Whenever I clean. I got the parthanogenic ones from that Gil Wizen has.

 

[pentapede]

I'd send you some if you are from Southern Canada. They are really reclusive though. I put two in a tank, and occasionally see a few little ones Whenever I clean. I got the parthanogenic ones from that Gil Wizen has.

Even if they are reclusive, I might take you up on that offer, but It would be a shipment from Canada too the US…Is that even legal?

 

[catboyeuthanasia]

Even if they are reclusive, I might take you up on that offer, but It would be a shipment from Canada too the US…Is that even legal?

Hmmm, that would be very difficult to get the permits and arrange a live animal import

 

[pentapede]

I think I'll stick with the hammerhead worms in my backyard for now.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I think I'll stick with the hammerhead worms in my backyard for now.

Glad we don’t get those here yet but they are spreading.

 

[catboyeuthanasia]

I think I'll stick with the hammerhead worms in my backyard for now.

Hammerhead are super cool! (Un)luckily, they have not made it to where I'm from, but we do get some (native?) thin-headed ones.

 

[pentapede]

I remember when i first saw on under a rock, I was like "what the fax machine is that thing"!

 

[wizentrop]

@pentapede I have successfully shipped schizomids to the US, so feel free to message me if that's something you'd be interested in.

 

[pentapede]

wait...seriously!

 

[HappyLittleDaydream]

Pretty much all roaches are underrated I wish they got there own forum my questions usually get buried . Orange heads smell kinda bad but are cool .. I know most species are considered feeders but one guy had hundreds of pet species here .

Do you know, can allergies be developed by keeping ~all~ species of roaches, or is it limited to only certain kinds? That's what's preventing me from getting more varieties than I currently have.

 

[HappyLittleDaydream]

I was firmly anti roach until I found out about flower roaches...

Bring on the roach section on arachnoboards is all I'm saying

My first foray into roaches was Psuedoglomaris magnifica <3 <3 <3