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Post by alandmor on May 20, 2022 8:22:41 GMT -8
If you are on Facebook, there are a lot of beetle breeding groups you could check out and join. Just search FB for "beetles" and then look under Groups. One of the biggest is Beetles Farm-PP a private group with over 11,000 memebers. Just ignore the VW Beetle car groups! Hope this helps.
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Post by alandmor on May 8, 2022 11:54:08 GMT -8
Here's my recent experience. A colleague mailed a package to me with some beetle specimens via USPS, from a diplomatic post office (DPO) overseas on Feb. 14th. He mailed a similar package to France at the same time. Expected delivery time was 2-3 weeks. The USPS tracking info indicates both packages were processed through and departed a mail facility in New York on Feb. 19th. My package was never received and that is where any USPS tracking info ends. In the meantime, the parcel to France arrived but had been opened with 3 of 5 specimens removed (no reason given) along with all the packing material, so the remaining two were damaged. Another parcel he sent to another U.S. colleague a few weeks later, also went missing in New York. No notification of a violation or anything was ever received by the sender. A Missing Mail Search Request was initiated by both me and the sender but so far have yielded nothing. So yes, packages mailed via USPS at least are being inspected and delayed or never received. None of the packages contained any material covered by CITES.
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Post by alandmor on May 6, 2022 9:15:17 GMT -8
It's been a number of years, but I can vouch for him as well. Also sent you a PM.
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Post by alandmor on May 4, 2022 7:23:42 GMT -8
One thing that strikes me from this is ... how can commuting between New York and California every month be commercially viable? Adam. Indeed, in both time and money. I don't see that lasting very long.
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Post by alandmor on Apr 25, 2022 8:17:43 GMT -8
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Post by alandmor on Apr 25, 2022 7:09:08 GMT -8
Not bad for a home set-up! Could you please post a picture of your cardboard adapter to help with camera alignment? I've tried doing this hand-held before also without nuch sucess. Thx.
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Post by alandmor on Apr 14, 2022 8:11:26 GMT -8
Streaming now on Amazon Prime:
The docuseries tells the story of the unsolved heist of $50,000 worth of rare live insects from the Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion, the first bug zoo in the United States. It explores the underworld of exotic bug smugglers, and the Federal agents who pursue them, focusing on the day in August 2018 when the head of the museum, John Cambridge, arrived at work and realized some 7,000 live bugs had been stolen. It was the biggest insect heist on record, with many of the missing bugs rare, large, or deadly, including scorpions, tarantulas, rhinoceros cockroaches, and a six-eyed sand spider.
Bug Out Trailer:
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Post by alandmor on Apr 1, 2022 7:27:47 GMT -8
From the BioQuip auction listing: A unique opportunity to own a very large collection of preserved insects and other arthropods representing 30+ orders from around the world. The winner must take the entire contents of the collection 1048 ea. Cornell Insect Drawers with papered specimens 196 ea. Cornell Insect Drawers with mounted specimens 11,284 ea. Cataloged line items 57 ea. Cornell trays containing alcohol specimens 80 ea. Large bins filled with overstock material papered material Thousands of undetermined specimens not yet cataloged The collection is estimated to contain as many as 3 million specimens.
so yes, it means everything including individual specimens.
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Post by alandmor on Mar 22, 2022 8:02:16 GMT -8
Just curious, did you need to arrange for collecting and/or export permits to be able to collect and bring specimens back from Belize? Any problems with US Customs or USFW upon return? Thanks.
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Post by alandmor on Mar 16, 2022 6:20:15 GMT -8
Hi, We had hundreds of these bugs on the railing of our deck and wanted to know if anyone here can help ID them. Thanks! Chris It is a species of springtail similar to the one in this link. They feed on fungus and other organic material and at times can be very numerous. Not a worry. The species pictured has similar markings and is also from Massachusetts so it could be the same as yours: bugguide.net/node/view/614094
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Post by alandmor on Mar 8, 2022 8:25:17 GMT -8
Am I the only one experiencing delays in international shipments coming into the US? It seems like they are being held up by the customs forever and all are being opened and examined. This trend seemed to have started beginning of this year. Can anyone shed some light on this matter? Any specific carriers or countries of origin? Just curious. Thanks.
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Post by alandmor on Feb 3, 2022 9:14:55 GMT -8
FYI....got this message today when trying to visit the InsectNet Marketplace:
Your connection is not private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from marketplace.insectnet.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards). Learn more NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID
This server could not prove that it is marketplace.insectnet.com; its security certificate expired in the last day. This may be caused by a misconfiguration or an attacker intercepting your connection. Your computer's clock is currently set to Thursday, February 3, 2022. Does that look right? If not, you should correct your system's clock and then refresh this page.
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Post by alandmor on Jan 26, 2022 9:17:16 GMT -8
2. Very pale tiiiiny bugs I saw about 3 of these since moving in, also on walls. They are veeeeery hard to spot as they are tiny and beige colored, they look like dust initially. I only see them because I am checking the walls constantly because of the other bug. They move relatively fast. I always see just one on random wall. You can see on the picture just how small they are because they are next to a random tiny piece of fluff. I am pretty sure these are booklice that came in with some construction material and stayed because of high moisture. If they are booklice, I shouldn't be too worried about it, right? Will they go away once everything is dried out? We rushed the move and renovated everything in 6 months so it didn't have time to properly dry out. Pics: postimg.cc/mtVXgS10postimg.cc/vcSKvz85Please help me identify the bugs. I am pregnant, soon to give birth and I am absolutely terrifed of having an infestation of something dangerous in a house we barely moved in and also invested a lot of money into. Thanks in advance! These are booklice (Psocids) so not of much concern. Here is a link to some more info but you can no doubt find much more on-line. The other looks like a larva, not sure what of, but again, I wouldn't be overly concerned. extension.umn.edu/product-and-houseplant-pests/psocids
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Post by alandmor on Jan 19, 2022 9:04:56 GMT -8
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Post by alandmor on Dec 28, 2021 9:28:30 GMT -8
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