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by Eleodes
Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: What do Hesperidologists dream of?
Replies: 12
Views: 5314

Re: What do Hesperidologists dream of?

"Coleopterists I'm pretty sure all dream about great big things with big horns or pincers, no matter what their micro-focus is." Funny, I usually dream of small black or brown beetles when I dream of beetles. Interestingly, I recently dreamed of an immaculate specimen of an extremely rare ...
by Eleodes
Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Field Reports
Topic: Visit to Carnegie & Bandrow
Replies: 14
Views: 3457

Re: Visit to Carnegie & Bandrow

I'm not convinced that's actually a gynandromorph. It looks all female, just half black form, half yellow form to me. I could be very wrong though, beetles are really my thing.
by Eleodes
Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Coleoptera
Topic: Cerambycidae of "weird " appearance
Replies: 65
Views: 13222

Re: Cerambycidae of "weird " appearance

I'm surprised the genus Prionocalus hasn't been mentioned yet. It's strange enough that I've seen specimens being sold as Lucanids. Here's my specimen. https://www.flickr.com/photos/194256110@N07/51906622816/in/dateposted-public/ Another very uncerambyid-looking Cerambycid is members of the subfamil...
by Eleodes
Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Coleoptera
Topic: Strange Trilobite Beetles
Replies: 4
Views: 2029

Re: Strange Trilobite Beetles

I've always been fascinated by this genus, but I've only acquired one specimen at this time, a female possible P. ijenensis from West Java.
by Eleodes
Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:20 am
Forum: Coleoptera
Topic: Violin Beetles
Replies: 3
Views: 1986

Re: Violin Beetles

This is one of my favorite genura! Though I only have three in my collection (a specimen of each of the three species that are usually available). It is worth mentioning that there are several more species in the genus (6-7 total I think), most just never come up for sale. Anyway, here's my three. h...
by Eleodes
Wed Mar 22, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Coleoptera
Topic: Tiger Beetles - Vicious & Beautiful Predators
Replies: 10
Views: 2930

Re: Tiger Beetles - Vicious & Beautiful Predators

Another cool genus is Amblycheila from the western U.S. and northern Mexico. I've only had the opportunity to catch A. cylindriformis on the Great Plains.
by Eleodes
Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Augosoma centaurus (Ghana)
Replies: 10
Views: 1012

Re: Augosoma centaurus (Ghana)

It's worth mentioning that while this species resembles the genus Dynastes in form, it actually belongs in the genus Augosoma along with one other species (A. hippocrates). There seems to be no record of either species being formally known as a Dynastes species.
by Eleodes
Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: Insect Photography & Video
Topic: Adiós, jalapeño!
Replies: 9
Views: 2354

Re: Adiós, jalapeño!

Interestingly, I've actually noticed there seem to usually be more Manduca sexta/quinquemaculatus caterpillars on jalapeno and other hot peppers than on bell peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant. Possibly due to less vertebrate predation?
by Eleodes
Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:29 am
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: Giant female scale insect
Replies: 3
Views: 452

Re: Giant female scale insect

It looks like a Tabanid fly egg cluster to me
by Eleodes
Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:45 am
Forum: Odonata
Topic: Dragonfly?
Replies: 4
Views: 2208

Re: Dragonfly?

Dragonflies can be tricky, especially from this angle. But try Pachydiplax longipennis
by Eleodes
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: Neuroptera w/ very long antennae?
Replies: 3
Views: 279

Re: Neuroptera w/ very long antennae?

It's actually a Long-horned Caddisfly (family Leptoceridae). A cool group, and not uncommon in the right habitat in my experience.
by Eleodes
Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:18 pm
Forum: Other Insect Orders & Other Invertebrates
Topic: transporting a waterscorpion
Replies: 5
Views: 2187

Re: transporting a waterscorpion

Btw, they are super easy to feed once you get them home, they'll eat pretty much anything that resembles an insect, plus small fish, small tadpoles, and snails. But, interestingly, they they typically don't bother conspecifics, at least if fed regularly. They're also super easy to breed.
by Eleodes
Fri Jul 15, 2022 10:34 am
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: Unknown bugs in the currant bushes
Replies: 2
Views: 264

Re: Unknown bugs in the currant bushes

Probably Calomycterus setarius, an introduced, parthenogenetic species.
by Eleodes
Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Ceroglossus
Replies: 0
Views: 173

Ceroglossus

An incredible, brightly colored genus of South American Carabidae, found in Argentina and Chile. I currently only have three specimens in my collection but will for sure be acquiring more. This one was sold to me as C. buqueti chiloensis , but I actually think an unusually green C. chilensis glorios...
by Eleodes
Fri May 27, 2022 3:37 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Ochodaeidae
Replies: 2
Views: 209

Re: Ochodaeidae

All of the specimens I've collected were at UV and/or MV lights. They spend the majority of their time underground.
by Eleodes
Fri May 27, 2022 3:28 am
Forum: Insect Photography & Video
Topic: Your best live insect picture !
Replies: 18
Views: 2736

Re: Your best live insect picture !

Probably not my best, but definitely one of my favorites
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by Eleodes
Fri May 27, 2022 3:12 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Ochodaeidae
Replies: 2
Views: 209

Ochodaeidae

Ochodaeidae is a rather small and secretive family containing only around 80 known spp. in 12 genura worldwide, within the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. in my years of collecting, I've only come across a handful of specimens from three species. Parochodaeus pectoralis : P. pectoralis Hamilton Co. KS 26...
by Eleodes
Wed May 25, 2022 2:27 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Prionocalus cacicus
Replies: 3
Views: 249

Re: Prionocalus cacicus

Psalidognathus is another one that's high on my want list (along with some of the other South American prionids), but so far, they are proving difficult to obtain (without importing)
by Eleodes
Wed May 25, 2022 1:51 am
Forum: Show Your Favorite Specimen
Topic: Prionocalus cacicus
Replies: 3
Views: 249

Prionocalus cacicus

A male specimen I recently acquired.
South America (Probably Peru)
58mm
Image