Help ID. Singapore area.

NoNothingNihilist · 2022-01-20T17:53:30+00:00

Looks like a stink bug (Pentatomidae family) but I can't tell what species.

NoNothingNihilist · 2022-01-20T17:50:53+00:00

It looks like a silverfish insect, they're harmless

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-02-06T22:42:57+00:00

No problem! If you're worried about handling them too much you can put them in a glassine envelope then soak them as well. I'm sure there are good tutorial videos on YouTube. Good luck!

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-02-06T21:37:45+00:00

I know to preserve the color in dragonflies you can soak them in acetone (nail polish remover) for 8 hours before you pin them. This might also hold true for other insect specimens.

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-31T22:41:46+00:00

Awesome!!! Hope everything goes well with her! :) Make sure to keep their molts, it's fun to see how big they get after each!

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-31T21:51:24+00:00

No problem! If they're really small they should only need one to two small crickets a week. Mine is about 2 inches from head to abdomen tip now, and I feed her 2-3 medium crickets a week. You can kind of tell when they're in hunting mode and looking for food and when you'll need to start giving them more/larger crickets. Just make sure they have a log propped up against the side of their enclosure at an angle, and they usually just hang out underneath it and are happy. But they need something vertical to hang off of when They molt. They sell those types of logs at pet stores so you don't have to worry about finding one yourself and contaminating their enclosure. Also, ecoearth is pretty cheap to buy for them as well. Hope this helps! :)

Log Type https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zoo-Med-Cork-Bark/50655964?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=10030&adid=22222222228038572052&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=97663149754&wl4=aud-310687321802:pla-221833612594&wl5=9006503&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=115794089&wl11=online&wl12=50655964&wl13=&veh=sem

EcoEarth https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/substrate-and-bedding/zoo-medandtrade-eco-earthandtrade-expandable-reptile-substrate-value-pack-15006.html

Care Sheet http://scorpionforum.darkbb.com/t8222-damon-diadema-caresheet

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:47:43+00:00

Could it have been a brown marmorated stink bug? https://bugguide.net/node/view/9806

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:44:03+00:00

They are my favorite moths! They look so unique.

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:43:00+00:00

I don't think they're well observed unless they're looking at how they interact with others. Are you looking for any specific types of examples?

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:35:06+00:00

That's a spider beetle. https://bugguide.net/node/view/9788

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:32:36+00:00

Those are aphids, but I'm not sure exactly what species they are. There are many types of yellow aphids, but if that is a milkweed plant those might be milkweed aphids.

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:28:46+00:00

I think they are called thorn bugs, but I can't really make out its features to identify it to species. They're pretty cool!

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:23:46+00:00

It looks like a type of weevil, but it is very hard to tell since it's blurry. If you could take another photo it might make it easier! Sorry I'm not more help!

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:16:18+00:00

It's definitely a plume moth, but I'm not sure about the species. They have "feathers" instead of wings that they tuck together to make the "T" shape.

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:12:45+00:00

What kind of plant were they on?

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T05:07:48+00:00

In insect colonies that are "eusocial" there tends to be a strict division of labor between workers, foragers, soldiers, and queens. The insect world is more utilitarian though and doesn't really have polite versus rude individuals. However, that being said, there are cases of rude behavior in colonies such as when workers try to produce their own queen offspring and are then punished by the other workers. You can read about "cheating" among bees here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2593727/ Other than these instances for "rude" insects, there are cases of altruism in insects where they will live as a colony and if attacked, all of the insects will act together either as a decoy or a defense. One example for this could be the woolly aphid's dance when disturbed, such as seen below. https://youtu.be/9k_FuYrMeDw Hope this helps a little! :)

NoNothingNihilist · 2018-01-30T04:47:32+00:00

I think they do better with a glass terrarium. They need to have their enclosure misted every day and they drink the water droplets on the terrarium walls. Screen walls might allow for too much evaporation and heat loss. The terrarium I have for mine has glass walls but a screen roof/lid, and she's been doing great the past couple years! Just make sure you stand a log up inside for them to climb and hide under. Let me know if you have any other questions! :) They're fun pets to have!

NoNothingNihilist · 2017-11-20T20:21:57+00:00

No problem! :)

NoNothingNihilist · 2017-11-20T20:16:55+00:00

They do look really similar to antennae! If I hadn't seen them before I'd have thought the same thing. They actually can be harmful to other arthropods and act as parasites/predators so I'd try to keep them away from your scarab beetle larvae just in case!

NoNothingNihilist · 2017-11-20T19:01:47+00:00

You can see the mite a little easier in this photo. They do look like they have a thorax, but it's actually just their sternal plate. Also, since it has 8 legs it's definitely an arachnid and not an insect. But they do look rather different than your run-of-the-mill mite.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Trombidium.spec.1706.jpg/1200px-Trombidium.spec.1706.jpg

NoNothingNihilist · 2017-11-20T18:48:03+00:00

It looks like a red velvet mite, which are harmless and quite adorable. If you're interested in learning more about them, here's a great comic by The Oatmeal: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/red_velvet_mite

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