What's your favorite insect to keep?

[sinder]

Pretty sure that's a katydid.


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Ah its a grasshopper, does they make alot of sounds? had crickets and they were about to make me crazy because of all the sounds.

you know if it possible to get these? http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Katydid_india.jpg looks like a green leaf with legs

 

[Smokehound714]

Actually, katydids are basically crickets. Both sexes of most species call. In general, it's a raspy almost metallic noise, has a really high treble, and travels quite far.

 

[BobGrill]

Ah its a grasshopper, does they make alot of sounds? had crickets and they were about to make me crazy because of all the sounds.

you know if it possible to get these? http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Katydid_india.jpg looks like a green leaf with legs

Its a katydid. Not quite the same thing as a grasshopper.

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[viper69]

Any Praying Mantis is my favorite INSECT, hands down!

 

[Beary Strange]

You know I only keep B.dubia and mealworms, but I have to say I love watching my dubia colony so I guess my roaches are my favorite. XD;; ...It's just really interesting to see the dynamics in the way they interact with one another, to watch as something grabs their attention. ^^

 

[Smokehound714]

Cockroaches are extremely interesting insects.. It's a shame they get such a bad rap.. Some are quite beautiful, IMO. Especially Blaptica.

 

[mindstorm]

Gorgeous Redhead...

 

[PlaidJaguar]

The only insect I've ever kept are my Turkish roaches, and a mystery beetle larva my friend found in her yard. I'm quite fond of both. I like to watch my roaches interact with each other, and it's super cute when the males lift up their wings to bask in the heat. My mystery grub is pretty cool too, although I don't see it very often. I love not knowing what species (or even genus!) it is, and I can't wait for it to mature.

 

[sinder]

Any Praying Mantis is my favorite INSECT, hands down!

Yeah i would say the same, havent keept so many insects but so far i love Praying Mantises

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Your Redhead were cute too, is that a grasshopper of some kind or what is it?

 

[Tongue Flicker]

Walking sticks!

 

[1Lord Of Ants1]

Ants.

Surprising, I know.

 

[nelu]

Ants, it's nice to see how a single queen creates a nest, (there are a lot of winged queens in my area, succeeded in the second attempt to establish a nest of up to 20-30 working ants and a queen).
Wasps, at some point I planned a 2 cubic meters enclosure for a Vespa Crabro colony which creates pretty small nests, but my family went berserk when they have seen the sheer size of the beast ( ~3.5cm which stings)
Large roaches

 

[klawfran3]

The only insect I've ever kept are my Turkish roaches, and a mystery beetle larva my friend found in her yard. I'm quite fond of both. I like to watch my roaches interact with each other, and it's super cute when the males lift up their wings to bask in the heat. My mystery grub is pretty cool too, although I don't see it very often. I love not knowing what species (or even genus!) it is, and I can't wait for it to mature.

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Maybe some kind of fig eating scarab. We call them June bugs here.

 

[Senses-Tingling]

Insects - Roaches.
Inverts - Millipedes.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Praying mantis, and second I think are my superworm beetles then roaches, but would love to try the katydid and grasshopper, seeing the one eating off your hand is interesting, how did u get it to sit there?

 

[Smokehound714]

In my area alone, there are some 30 different species of Eleodes, this is E. acuticaudus, very calm and docile.

probably my favorite beetles to care for, as they're extremely easy to feed, reach a large size (the specimen pictured is 30mm in body length, these can get as large as 40mm), and they're quite active, always scraping around and digging. They also get used to you very quickly, this girl has never sprayed me, never gave me a headstand, and casually grabs food offered to her. Great beetles, everyone should have one. haha

 

[MrCrackerpants]

In my area alone, there are some 30 different species of Eleodes, this is E. acuticaudus, very calm and docile.

probably my favorite beetles to care for, as they're extremely easy to feed, reach a large size (the specimen pictured is 30mm in body length, these can get as large as 40mm), and they're quite active, always scraping around and digging. They also get used to you very quickly, this girl has never sprayed me, never gave me a headstand, and casually grabs food offered to her. Great beetles, everyone should have one. haha

Do they reproduce in captivity? If so, can you provide details?

 

[Hanska]

Hard to pick a fav. At the moment I'd say my Eudicella euthalia bertherandi.
Of all time, my late Hierodula membrenacea "Juuso"

 

[Paradoxica]

Mantises!
Idolomantis diabolica is by far my favorite species...

I just wish I could find a mate for my sub adult female (not the long gone male in the pic)

 

[Spepper]

In my area alone, there are some 30 different species of Eleodes, this is E. acuticaudus, very calm and docile.

probably my favorite beetles to care for, as they're extremely easy to feed, reach a large size (the specimen pictured is 30mm in body length, these can get as large as 40mm), and they're quite active, always scraping around and digging. They also get used to you very quickly, this girl has never sprayed me, never gave me a headstand, and casually grabs food offered to her. Great beetles, everyone should have one. haha

I have some very similar to that. They are quite large, but mine hide almost all the time. :/