I agree with all those about legs spread out, but not too far. As hobbyist/aesthetic/part time/unpaid collectors, MOST OF US (a few exceptions) do not process tens of thousands of specimens each year, so we can take the time to arrange legs in life like positions. I do, however, still very much like...

Very Interesting... certainly a conversation starter for sure!

A few personal thoughts, My sister, who lives in the nearby town of Hudson Bay, here in NE central Saskatchewan, discovered a beautiful fresh male luna moth on the wall of her house, directly below a bug zapper, one night in late June 2022. First time in her life (73 years) she ever saw one. I would...

I also have that magazine issue & made a color copy of that cover that now hangs in my... errr... bathroom... indeed reminding me, each morning, of my youth, & of how much enjoyment this hobby has (& still continues to bring) all these years later.

John K.

Fantastic!! Please keep the pics/explanations coming as time allows. Great pics also for such tiny, weird shaped subjects. Really enjoy seeing obscure insect families apart from countless leps!

John K.

Look forward to seeing some of those pics (no hurry). Thanks for quick replies. These little beasties have fascinated me for years, especially the bizarre tropical ones. I quit buying exotic insect specimens about 10 years ago (have enough anyway still needing mounting up!) when our Canadian dollar ...

Glad you liked it Trehopr! I recall in a former forum? you showed us some of your collection of treehoppers. Any chance you could again refresh our memories with some pics of your favourite local/most exotic/bizarre spp.? (group photos as you like, not individual?, as way too much effort I would thi...

Hello all, Ran across this interesting video on Youtube about treehoppers... those often bizarre, tiny little plant suckers that can have amazing adornments projecting from their thoraxes. I think many of us will never get a chance to see some of these in real life & this video is quite educatio...

Hello again, From the 1982 book "The Guinness Book of Animal Facts & Feats", pg. 182. Quote... "Chevalier Charles Oberthur, the French millionaire collector, once purchased a T. agrippina which measured an astonishing 360mm 14.17 in. across the wings, but the present whereabouts o...

58chevy... wow you are certainly going through a scary health situation... sincerest wishes for future continuing good health. Take Csre Trehopr... Thanks so.much for support & enccouraging words...all of us "older" bug guys still have a lot to contribute to our fascinating hobby....er...

I have a new (2 yrs) 1000w MH trap & it drew in tremendous numbers of moths. One night in mid June last year it drew in a dozen H. c. gloveri . I have used MV bulbs for 40+ years to good effect & am experimenting now with new MH bulbs. I also repurposed a small 100w MH trap this spring (orig...

Just ran across this cool, short video on Youtube... shockingly beautiful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xO2nyGonlg

John K.

Great video & editing... filmed mostly by your daughter I see. Love to see Hemileuca in real life... sadly nowhere close to Saskatchewan. Right place & right time indeed to find such freshly eclosed individuals! I thought others have described them as very hard to catch on the wing. Love to ...

Very Nice Specimens.... just testing if able to connect with new site.

John K.