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#201 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted June 1 2020 - 9:17 AM

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Are millipede males the mate-and-die type? I was hiking yesterday and there were dead millipedes everywhere. The only other alternative I could think of was disease, or maybe someone took the time to kill every millipede they saw.



#202 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 1 2020 - 10:07 AM

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Those millipedes must have nasty chemical protections, judging from their coloration. Stunning, actually.
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#203 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 1 2020 - 11:27 AM

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Those millipedes must have nasty chemical protections, judging from their coloration. Stunning, actually.

Indeed, the family is known for having those yellow fringes. The chemicals they produce actually have an extremely concentrated fruit smell, often described as being similar to almonds.


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#204 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 1 2020 - 7:54 PM

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They're here!

 

Armadillidium nasatum peach

 

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Armadillidium granulatum

 

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Cubaris murina

 

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#205 Offline Arthroverts - Posted June 2 2020 - 5:24 PM

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This is am amazing journal. Lots of cool and rare species. Especially glad I'm here cause you aren't posting any of this stuff on Arachnoboards ponerinecat, ha ha.

 

Question: would you be interested in selling/trading some of your B. producta and/or B. rosea?

 

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#206 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 2 2020 - 5:50 PM

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I believe I’ve seen some A. granulatum before.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version


#207 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 2 2020 - 6:17 PM

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I believe I’ve seen some A. granulatum before.

Not likely, an european sp. There are however wild vulgare variants with yellow, but they don't possess the flanged skirt and bumpy texture of grannies.


This is am amazing journal. Lots of cool and rare species. Especially glad I'm here cause you aren't posting any of this stuff on Arachnoboards ponerinecat, ha ha.

 

Question: would you be interested in selling/trading some of your B. producta and/or B. rosea?

 

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I will be selling as soon as possible, but only within California.


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#208 Offline Arthroverts - Posted June 2 2020 - 7:52 PM

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I believe I’ve seen some A. granulatum before.

 

Ay, not likely to be A. granulatum as ponerinecat said. A. vulgare can look very similar however.

 

 

 

I believe I’ve seen some A. granulatum before.

Not likely, an european sp. There are however wild vulgare variants with yellow, but they don't possess the flanged skirt and bumpy texture of grannies.


This is am amazing journal. Lots of cool and rare species. Especially glad I'm here cause you aren't posting any of this stuff on Arachnoboards ponerinecat, ha ha.

 

Question: would you be interested in selling/trading some of your B. producta and/or B. rosea?

 

Thanks,

 

Arthroverts

I will be selling as soon as possible, but only within California.

 

 

Good thing I am in California then!

 

Thanks,

 

Arthroverts


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#209 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 3 2020 - 5:35 AM

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I don't know the scientific name, but you should get rubber ducky isopods if you don't have them already.



#210 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 3 2020 - 5:57 AM

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I believe I’ve seen some A. granulatum before.

Not likely, an european sp. There are however wild vulgare variants with yellow, but they don't possess the flanged skirt and bumpy texture of grannies.

This is am amazing journal. Lots of cool and rare species. Especially glad I'm here cause you aren't posting any of this stuff on Arachnoboards ponerinecat, ha ha.
 
Question: would you be interested in selling/trading some of your B. producta and/or B. rosea?
 
Thanks,
 
Arthroverts

I will be selling as soon as possible, but only within California.
Yeah, probably yellow vulgare.

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#211 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 3 2020 - 7:20 AM

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I don't know the scientific name, but you should get rubber ducky isopods if you don't have them already.

You mean blow several hundred dollars for 5 individuals who may just die? Nah, I'd rather not. I did get a trade offer for them a while ago, but the virus stopped it from being fulfilled and Ill have to wait until the vendor gets them back in stock. They don't have a scientific name btw, unsubscribed species, classed under the pet community as a Cubaris sp "rubber ducky."



#212 Offline Arthroverts - Posted June 3 2020 - 8:26 AM

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I don't know the scientific name, but you should get rubber ducky isopods if you don't have them already.

You mean blow several hundred dollars for 5 individuals who may just die? Nah, I'd rather not. I did get a trade offer for them a while ago, but the virus stopped it from being fulfilled and Ill have to wait until the vendor gets them back in stock. They don't have a scientific name btw, unsubscribed species, classed under the pet community as a Cubaris sp "rubber ducky."

 

 

Actually this species cost has come down dramatically. From the several hundred dollar range you can now get a half-dozen for $90 from Orin McMonigle, and other places offer them for around $120-$150 for 10-12 specimens, not counting freebies. They are also one of the most prolific and easy-to-care for Cubaris sp. that I know of (aside from the hardy, prolific C. sp. "Red Tigers").

That said, they are still more expensive than they should be in my opinion.

 

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#213 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 3 2020 - 9:41 AM

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I don't know the scientific name, but you should get rubber ducky isopods if you don't have them already.

You mean blow several hundred dollars for 5 individuals who may just die? Nah, I'd rather not. I did get a trade offer for them a while ago, but the virus stopped it from being fulfilled and Ill have to wait until the vendor gets them back in stock. They don't have a scientific name btw, unsubscribed species, classed under the pet community as a Cubaris sp "rubber ducky."

 

 

Actually this species cost has come down dramatically. From the several hundred dollar range you can now get a half-dozen for $90 from Orin McMonigle, and other places offer them for around $120-$150 for 10-12 specimens, not counting freebies. They are also one of the most prolific and easy-to-care for Cubaris sp. that I know of (aside from the hardy, prolific C. sp. "Red Tigers").

That said, they are still more expensive than they should be in my opinion.

 

Thanks,

 

Arthroverts

 

Mmm, good to know. I'll bet soon enough there will be another new isopod to take it's place :P But yeah as of know I'm not really looking to buy any more isopods, mostly just managing my current animals(My assorted armadillidium need a serious downsizing/sorting) and bulking up on the springtails.



#214 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 3 2020 - 10:00 AM

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How many species of isopods do you have?



#215 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 3 2020 - 10:06 AM

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How many species of isopods do you have?

at least 12, maybe 13 or 14 based on the fact that there may be a few unsorted sp in my armadillidium bin. Used to have an extra 2, but all my semi aqua pods died, and I havent bothered collecting them again.



#216 Offline Arthroverts - Posted June 3 2020 - 10:44 AM

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I don't know the scientific name, but you should get rubber ducky isopods if you don't have them already.

You mean blow several hundred dollars for 5 individuals who may just die? Nah, I'd rather not. I did get a trade offer for them a while ago, but the virus stopped it from being fulfilled and Ill have to wait until the vendor gets them back in stock. They don't have a scientific name btw, unsubscribed species, classed under the pet community as a Cubaris sp "rubber ducky."

 

 

Actually this species cost has come down dramatically. From the several hundred dollar range you can now get a half-dozen for $90 from Orin McMonigle, and other places offer them for around $120-$150 for 10-12 specimens, not counting freebies. They are also one of the most prolific and easy-to-care for Cubaris sp. that I know of (aside from the hardy, prolific C. sp. "Red Tigers").

That said, they are still more expensive than they should be in my opinion.

 

Thanks,

 

Arthroverts

 

Mmm, good to know. I'll bet soon enough there will be another new isopod to take it's place :P But yeah as of know I'm not really looking to buy any more isopods, mostly just managing my current animals(My assorted armadillidium need a serious downsizing/sorting) and bulking up on the springtails.

 

 

Oh, it's already happened. There are dozens of new Cubaris that are being sold at (in my opinion) atrocious prices for very few specimens. Just look at any price for C. sp. "Spiky Thai" or "Panda King".

 

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#217 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 3 2020 - 11:44 AM

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Oh yeah, forgot to mention, the polyxenidae are making a comeback. I'm collecting more and adding them in, and the deaths have stopped. There are however still a few stains on the walls. a gruesome reminder of what can happen :(


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#218 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 3 2020 - 2:47 PM

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Entomobryomorpha sp.

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And an adult Venezillo parvus.

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#219 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted June 4 2020 - 10:53 PM

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V. parvus are pretty little isopods! But so shy and small.

And yeah, I have a couple wild A. vulgare that ALMOST look like A. granulatum. Certainly some granulatum are lacking big spots, too.

 

I'd have to say my favorite Armadillidium, coloration-wise, would be A. gestroi. Klugii, maculatum (esp. yellow-striped... not that I have any), orange variants (vulgare "orange vigor" is beautiful), and "magic potion" variants are also incredibly cool; I like spotty granulatum, too, and some granulatum have interesting base colors (a "magic potion" variant is apparently out, too).

Cubaris ... someday I'd like white tigers. Mostly because they look like trilobites.  :lol:


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#220 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 5 2020 - 5:52 AM

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Here's another ID request. These are small (slightly less than 1mm) silvery gray springtails I found in rotting plant matter last summer. They live in my salad box, but mostly under the top layer of soil. Sorry for the poo poo photos, but these things are too small and fast.

 


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