1. The first insect I saw this year 2020 was a moth in the evening. 2. Yes I have seen millipedes in the wild. I usually find them under rocks. I love picking up rocks to see what I can find. 3. I love both your types of videos. I learn so much from them. If I had to pick I would say next week do another one like this week with a specific topic. I learned a lot and I absolutely liked how you took us along in the video going along picking out the items you needed for the tank. It felt like I was with you which was super cool.
1. The Chlaenius you identified for me was the most memorable bug I've seen this year so far. 2. Lots of tylobolus here in my area! 3. I'm liking the care species specific videos! Thanks always for the invertebrate entertainment!!
Thanks for another great video! 1. I went out and collected some A. Vulgare and P. Scaber. 2. I see plenty of Narceus Americanus in the area. 3. I like the Q&A videos.
Awesome little pedes! They kinda look like tactical brachycybe lol As for my first summer bug, that goes to Narceus americanus and crane flies. They are everywhere As for the second question ^ I really enjoy these dedicated species videos
Great video. I really appreciate how detailed you were with the collection of items from your yard. The enclosure looks great. Those millipedes are outstanding. They look so different from other millipedes. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Wally! I just turn the camera on and let nature run the course of things. Convenience has always been the key to successfully managing a large collection of inverts. I'd love to see what your Wisconsin wilderness looks like!
Thank you, Peter. This video was really informative. I like millipedes as pets and I think this is the ideal size for children who are now home schooled and facing a summer of possible quarantine. I would have loved it when I was in school.
1. I believe that bees are almost always the first insect I see emerge once springtime hits Los Angeles. We have a hive living inside the trunk of our tree in the front yard, and they love all of our lavender plants. 2. Absolutely! There were some fairly large, dark millipedes that I would see regularly when I lived in a heavily wooded area on California's central coast. I see millipedes less here in LA, but there are some tiny ones in one of my indoor plants. Have yet to evict them. 3. I love Q&As! My question: what gives millipedes the right to be so stinkin' cute? LOL.
That is a cool millipede! Those new plastic boxes are really cool by the way. Next time you get a Uroctonus mordax in stock I would love to get one with that box. 1)The first spring bug I've seen here in Florida are the Love Bugs everywhere and a brown (not that cool looking) roach. 2) I have never seen a millipede in the wild! I would love to find some. I know that there are cool ones around here. 3) Since you did a species video this week a Q&A video would be fun.
1. First insect of the year was the infamous fire ant. Those boogers are everywhere. 2. I’ve seen many millipedes here in central Texas. Usually dark brown or black in color. Occasionally find them in the house. 3. Definitely more species videos! Thanks for doing what you do!
Thank you for answering the questions, Kristyn! I've never felt the sting of a fire ant. My parents have them in their yard in Mexico and a napkin with some butter on it fell during breakfast one time. Came back an hour later and they were swarming it. Glad a I found it with my eyes and not my foot!
Bugs In Cyberspace No probs! I enjoy your content! I get to see bugs I’ve never seen before. :) The fire ant bites aren’t too bad. I think I’ve been bit so many times that I really don’t feel them anymore! What sucks is when they all swarm on your feet or wherever and you don’t know it until all of them bite at once. I’ve also found them in my house because of the droughts we are getting during the summers. Pesky little things!
The first I saw was a Bumblebee! I used to see millipedes occasionally when I was a kid and I spent a lot more time outside exploring, but I haven't seen one in nature in several years. And I'd like to see another dedicated species video!
Cool millipedes! first but I saw was a spice bush swallowtail butterfly I have see plenty of millipedes in the wild, still do have a picture or two of some a new species vid would be cool, I enjoy learning about bug life and husbandry
So lucky with that butterfly! I saw my first cabbage white of the year two days ago. You must live in a warmer place to have seen such a gorgeous butterfly as that. A couple springs ago, I was lucky enough to get a personal tour from Tim Wong who works with that butterfly on the properties down at the California Academy of Sciences. It was neat to see all four life stages of their life cycle on one short hike! Thanks Elizabeth!
1. First spring/summer bug I saw this year was a grub in my front yard. I pulled a small tree and unearthed it. Just yesterday had a short interaction with a tiny jumping spider which was far more fun. 2. I have seen some millipedes in the wild in my area but it’s been a few years. 3. I really like the dedicated vids but the Q & A’s are just as fun too since I learn something new either way!
The first insect I saw this summer was actually a honeybee, surprisingly enough. I was pretty excited about it. I actually majored in entomology in college, so I've seen a lot of millipedes in my life. My favorite so far was the North American millipede (Spirobolid). And I always enjoy the dedicated videos, but Q&A's about your work and life have always been interesting.
Honeybees were among my first spring sightings too. With them you truly know they are ringing in the new season, although they cheat a bit since they are not native, eh? 😉 I've never taken an entomology class. I always think about that road not traveled, but then most of us end up being surprised about where we end up anyway, I suppose. Thank you, Josh!
@@bugsincyberspace All the non natives come out early, it seems. Multi-colored Asian lady beetles, brown marmorated stink bugs, and the gypsy moth are pretty common sights in early spring in and around my area.
1: First spring insect gotta be this cool looking hummingbird hawk moth that flew by my house a a week ago 2: I've seen Tylobolus millipedes on hikes last year, hope to find more after quarantine! 3: Your hunt videos gotta be the coolest oops five days late lol
1. I think my first springtime insect this year was the cranefly. There’s lots of them around right now. 2. The first time I saw a millipede was last year actually. Was digging around under rocks and I think I found Tylobolus claremontus and some small flat backed millipedes. I kept the flat backs in a little terrarium and they managed to breed and thrive pretty well! 3. I’d love more of these species vids for next week. I loved this video. I was looking for another small millipede species to keep and I think these guys are perfect! :)
Those are some seriously cool looking millipedes! 1. There are just hundreds of little stone flies around here right now, that appeared out of nowhere! 2. I have seen many smaller millipedes over the years, and a couple of times I have found larger species, usually in Arizona. 3. I enjoy both types of video, but slightly prefer the dedicated species videos!
Thanks Smoclers! I see a few stoneflies in my backyard from day to day this time of year, but I've also been to places here in Oregon where they swarm as you've described. 👍
So cute! Are you going to be selling these guys once you know some more info? You might have said and I missed it. Super cool video I've been thinking of setting up a nano tank for my desk. I guess technically the first I saw was a ground beetle larva and some pill bugs. I have seen some before back before I started getting into the hobby. I would prefer a q & a with everyone at home k can imagine you're getting lots of questions and its always fun to hear what others are curious about.
They are up on the site as I type this! Thanks for asking, GC! Ground beetle larva, nice. A friend sent me the photo of the larva of a false bombardier beetle a couple days ago. Coloration similar to the adults. Very neat to see! I really do enjoy the Q&A videos, though they are often more time consuming. Glad to see a vote for that one. Thanks again!
lol, I won't even ask what weird means. Having a website now for 23 years and making videos by the thousands across social media, I've certainly evoked some weird feelings in people along the spectrum of receptivity! ;)
@@bugsincyberspace The first time I held a Madagascar hissing cockroach, I felt weird, but they were okay, even after it hissing out of nowhere. So I guess I'd just have to get used to millipedes too
Nice to see something new like these. 1. I've already collected a queen ant, and some land snails from my yard. Besides that I have seen some ants, slugs, springtails, and such. 2. I've seen a few millipedes this year. Millipedes are pretty common around here. They are always the little guys though 3. I'd say I prefer the videos like this.
Neat Creidsy! I just took some footage of a queen yellowjacket in the backyard and walked through a cloud of flying ants the other day (probably pavement ants). Thanks for commenting and answering the questions!
1. The first bug I found in 2020 was a cute little caterpillar I saw climbing a tree. 2. I have seen many millipedes! Anything from under an inch long to 5 inches in other states. 3. I myself like Q&As because I can put them on in the background as a sort of podcast.
In the context of life on Earth they aren't too small, really. ;) Sometimes you just want that little nano tank for that one open spot on the shelf. A secret little universe unto itself.
1. The first wild bug I’ve found this year was a large darkling beetle. 2. I have found several wild millipedes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern CA. 3. I would love to see another species profile video.
1: I’ve mostly seen a few flying insects and tiny spiders while out gardening here in Spokane so far this year 2: Yep. My nephew collected a couple for me from a job site in the area. About 1-1.5”, reddish brown. 3: I like the species videos better Saw the link in the description. Maybe you could do a collab with Tanner at SerpaDesigns?
I actually sent him a message on Instagram this morning, after encountering his account there when another person coincidentally tagged us both. If he replies, I'm going to offer to send him some bugs to inspire a tank build. And even as I type this, an idea begins to form. 🤔 Thanks Critter Girl!
Bugs In Cyberspace - Perfect! His builds are amazing and he’s a critter person like us! Check out the 500 gallon bioactive paludarium he built at Aqualand. The best coverage is on the Kamp Kenan channel. His set-ups at home are also amazing. You’ve said you also love plants (ditto) so you will really love them.
Quick question, do you make flake soil for any of your beetles, millipedes, or other inverts? 1.) I really can’t remember anything I’ve seen this year besides the millipedes (I’m writing this after I wrote number 2 haha). I’ve been stuck inside for several weeks now because of the virus and didn’t get out much before that besides that one trip. 2.) Yes! I found wild millipedes for the first time in Texas just a few weeks ago. I do not know the species but there were dozens under several rocks on top of a mountain at Enchanted Rock National Park. They were just above a small stream and it was quite wet under their rocks. 3.) Depends on the species in question 🤣. I would probably say Q&A though, I love those.
The first big I saw is a worm. Does that count? If not I saw a teeny tiny centipede. I truly can't wait to find more little creatures with my kids. Yes I have I dont know the species but yes. I would prefer a species spotlight or " creature feature" . Have a great night!
Sure, it counts! Thank you for commenting, Danielle, and I'm always gladdened to read comments about people involving their children in nature experiences!
1. I think the first bug I saw this year was a small fly that decided to come out the last time it snowed. 2. I have five WC millipedes. I believe they are N. annularis 3. I think a Q&A would be good, especially if its live!
1. The first one I saw of the season was a beetle of some sort 2. I have not seen a millipede in the wild, well I think not 3. I have think it will be awesome if you do a QnA!
1. The first bug I saw in 2020 is the isopod, because I'm constantly looking for them to follow their natural actions throughout differant temps during the year. I keep 45 species currently. 2. Ive seen some in the wild like the ones you found under the bark in the video. 3. I really like this type of video with the in depth single species.
45 species. I remember when the Internet first started and people used to quote their numbers like that more frequently. For some reason, few people do anymore but I think it is always super interesting when people do! Did you mean 45 species of isopods or bugs in general? Thanks RRW!
1. A lone star tick from Mistletoe State park... probably climbed onto me from my dog, luckily I don't think it bit me. 2. I saw lots in my backyard of my childhood home in Tucson. 3. I would prefer a specific species video as I fond them educational amd satisfying :)
Lone star tick, all right! I've got a vial of them in alcohol that I got, along with others, from a guy who worked in a tick lab. I've had a couple ticks on me but I've never had one embed. Oh, Tuscon. You're the lucky dog for having grown up there. I still half-wonder if I might live in that city someday (at least part of the year). Such a great jumping point to so many great places to see bugs! Thanks G!
Well, well, well, we have a one percenter here, in you! It's neat to hear you are both aware of them and excited and you're obviously a veteran keeper or at least familiar with the extreme lengths in wine coolers people sometimes go to! Did you ever get the Motyxia from me in years past?
@@bugsincyberspace Unfortunately I never got any from you, but for a while I was obsessed with Brachycybe. The lengths I went to to try and get that one species from Korea! I found these guys from my own research when looking at a paper and I think I found a few pics on inaturalist? I figured they were an odd project I would never find myself! I was super curious about the taxonomy.
1. The first bug I saw of 2020 was a house centipede. 2. Currently, I've only seen a small species of millipede here in NY. 3. I prefer the dedicated species videos ( Fingers crossed for a video all about flame leg millipedes:) )
Somebody just emailed me about house centipedes a couple hours ago! Check out the recent @supremegecko video about flamelegs! Wally did a great job with it and I can tell by his tank set up video that he's going to do well with them. Thanks Jesus!
Theyre so pretty and glossy O: I sent this video to my friend who isn't someone who keeps or is interested in bugs much but who puts up with me and he said they look like "Stretch Isopods" lol The first bug i REMEMBER seeing was a two spotted stinkbug that had made its way into my house around mid march. Black and red color form. Very pretty! I'd never seen one before despite them being native. Usually its brown marmorated stinkbugs that visit me at my desk. Refreshing to see something different! I have lots of small millipedes living in my yard that I see frequently, but my favorite I've seen in the wild were some Narceus americanus up in north east PA. So much bigger than the millipedes I see all the time here. I hope to own some one day! I really like the species specific videos personally! Sometimes theyre on an animal I haven't even given much thought and they give me something new to appreciate!
Those 'pedes are very cool, hope you have luck keeping them and maybe even breeding! Contests Answers: 1. Been stuck mostly inside due to my location during the outbreak, but did collect some Porcellio spinicornis about two months ago. Already have some babies! 2. Yes, too many to count! Notably got cyanided as a kid by some large brown ones in the Rocky Mountains.. not sure the species though. 3. I do always have bug questions, I'd enjoy a Q&A!
1. My first bug of the spring (not including flies) was a bumblebee. 2. I've seen quite a few different millipedes around my house 3. I'd like to see a species video
1. I guess the first I noticed were crane flies they are everywhere where I live during the spring 2. I have seen Millipedes in the wild my family owns some land here in Texas and if you lift a log if there isn’t a snake it’s pretty common you’ll see an American giant millipede. 3. I love the dedicated videos but I think I’d like to see a q&a next time :)
Crane flies, yes! They like the cool, wetter evenings and they really do announce the change from winter to spring. Have you ever seen the larvae with their funky little butt-tubercles? Thanks for answering the questions, Aiden!
These millipedes are very cool looking. The only kind of millipedes we have around here are small black/brown ones with the typical millipede shape, they get around 2 inches long. The first bug I saw this year was probably a small fly (Diptera) of some kind. It landed on our window for a few seconds then flew off. I have also seen a conifer seed bug, a stink bug (probably Brochymena affinis), some bumblebees and honeybees, and two butterflies. We also get baby millipedes on our back porch every night, and whenever my mom goes out I'm like "Don't step on the little millipedes, you've probably killed 10 already" 😂. I would like to see another dedicated species video. Also, will you be getting any Phyllocrania Illudens in stock soon?
1. I saw a carpenter ant during February! 2. Yes! Where I live there are lots of millipedes. There is a forest I like going to and in that forest during the day I usually see lots of narceus americanus walking around. 3. I prefer dedicated species videos.
Oh my gosh, they look like teeny-tiny copies of the long extinct giant arthlopleura! I love how they look!
They sure do!
that is such a cool millipede, very pretty
Thats literally how arthropluera would look like, the big extinct version of sawtooth millipede
1. The first insect I saw this year 2020 was a moth in the evening.
2. Yes I have seen millipedes in the wild. I usually find them under rocks. I love picking up rocks to see what I can find.
3. I love both your types of videos. I learn so much from them. If I had to pick I would say next week do another one like this week with a specific topic.
I learned a lot and I absolutely liked how you took us along in the video going along picking out the items you needed for the tank. It felt like I was with you which was super cool.
Thanks so much for your replies to the questions, Sadie! 👍
1. The Chlaenius you identified for me was the most memorable bug I've seen this year so far.
2. Lots of tylobolus here in my area!
3. I'm liking the care species specific videos!
Thanks always for the invertebrate entertainment!!
Thanks so much for commenting, Evan!
Thanks for another great video!
1. I went out and collected some A. Vulgare and P. Scaber.
2. I see plenty of Narceus Americanus in the area.
3. I like the Q&A videos.
Thanks a bunch, Sheena! The native bugs love it when people help out by removing those non-native isopods in my opinion!
Awesome little pedes! They kinda look like tactical brachycybe lol
As for my first summer bug, that goes to Narceus americanus and crane flies. They are everywhere
As for the second question ^
I really enjoy these dedicated species videos
Great video. I really appreciate how detailed you were with the collection of items from your yard. The enclosure looks great. Those millipedes are outstanding. They look so different from other millipedes. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Wally! I just turn the camera on and let nature run the course of things. Convenience has always been the key to successfully managing a large collection of inverts. I'd love to see what your Wisconsin wilderness looks like!
@@bugsincyberspace I have one collecting video but it's pretty bleak on viewing animals. This spring, for sure!
Yes to nano tanks!!
Look it's Jesse Greene! 👍
Thank you, Peter. This video was really informative. I like millipedes as pets and I think this is the ideal size for children who are now home schooled and facing a summer of possible quarantine. I would have loved it when I was in school.
1. I believe that bees are almost always the first insect I see emerge once springtime hits Los Angeles. We have a hive living inside the trunk of our tree in the front yard, and they love all of our lavender plants.
2. Absolutely! There were some fairly large, dark millipedes that I would see regularly when I lived in a heavily wooded area on California's central coast. I see millipedes less here in LA, but there are some tiny ones in one of my indoor plants. Have yet to evict them.
3. I love Q&As! My question: what gives millipedes the right to be so stinkin' cute? LOL.
That is a cool millipede! Those new plastic boxes are really cool by the way. Next time you get a Uroctonus mordax in stock I would love to get one with that box.
1)The first spring bug I've seen here in Florida are the Love Bugs everywhere and a brown (not that cool looking) roach.
2) I have never seen a millipede in the wild! I would love to find some. I know that there are cool ones around here.
3) Since you did a species video this week a Q&A video would be fun.
1. First insect of the year was the infamous fire ant. Those boogers are everywhere.
2. I’ve seen many millipedes here in central Texas. Usually dark brown or black in color. Occasionally find them in the house.
3. Definitely more species videos!
Thanks for doing what you do!
Thank you for answering the questions, Kristyn! I've never felt the sting of a fire ant. My parents have them in their yard in Mexico and a napkin with some butter on it fell during breakfast one time. Came back an hour later and they were swarming it. Glad a I found it with my eyes and not my foot!
Bugs In Cyberspace No probs! I enjoy your content! I get to see bugs I’ve never seen before. :) The fire ant bites aren’t too bad. I think I’ve been bit so many times that I really don’t feel them anymore! What sucks is when they all swarm on your feet or wherever and you don’t know it until all of them bite at once. I’ve also found them in my house because of the droughts we are getting during the summers. Pesky little things!
The first I saw was a Bumblebee! I used to see millipedes occasionally when I was a kid and I spent a lot more time outside exploring, but I haven't seen one in nature in several years. And I'd like to see another dedicated species video!
Thanks for watching the video and answering the questions, Trace!
Cool millipedes!
first but I saw was a spice bush swallowtail butterfly
I have see plenty of millipedes in the wild, still do have a picture or two of some
a new species vid would be cool, I enjoy learning about bug life and husbandry
So lucky with that butterfly! I saw my first cabbage white of the year two days ago. You must live in a warmer place to have seen such a gorgeous butterfly as that. A couple springs ago, I was lucky enough to get a personal tour from Tim Wong who works with that butterfly on the properties down at the California Academy of Sciences. It was neat to see all four life stages of their life cycle on one short hike!
Thanks Elizabeth!
1. First spring/summer bug I saw this year was a grub in my front yard. I pulled a small tree and unearthed it. Just yesterday had a short interaction with a tiny jumping spider which was far more fun. 2. I have seen some millipedes in the wild in my area but it’s been a few years. 3. I really like the dedicated vids but the Q & A’s are just as fun too since I learn something new either way!
The first insect I saw this summer was actually a honeybee, surprisingly enough. I was pretty excited about it. I actually majored in entomology in college, so I've seen a lot of millipedes in my life. My favorite so far was the North American millipede (Spirobolid). And I always enjoy the dedicated videos, but Q&A's about your work and life have always been interesting.
Honeybees were among my first spring sightings too. With them you truly know they are ringing in the new season, although they cheat a bit since they are not native, eh? 😉
I've never taken an entomology class. I always think about that road not traveled, but then most of us end up being surprised about where we end up anyway, I suppose.
Thank you, Josh!
@@bugsincyberspace All the non natives come out early, it seems. Multi-colored Asian lady beetles, brown marmorated stink bugs, and the gypsy moth are pretty common sights in early spring in and around my area.
@@joshmccord2061 I never get tired of seeing Porcellio scaber isopods in the middle of winter here while most of the natives are slumbering! 😉
I'm just waiting for feather millipedes to be available. Have a tank just waiting for them. These are neat too but not really my aesthetic.
I do expect a new shipment of them in later this week, I believe! Thanks Heather!
1: First spring insect gotta be this cool looking hummingbird hawk moth that flew by my house a a week ago
2: I've seen Tylobolus millipedes on hikes last year, hope to find more after quarantine!
3: Your hunt videos gotta be the coolest
oops five days late lol
The first insect I saw was a moth coming to the outdoor light. I usually see isopods more so than millipedes. I like the instructional videos.
1. I think my first springtime insect this year was the cranefly. There’s lots of them around right now. 2. The first time I saw a millipede was last year actually. Was digging around under rocks and I think I found Tylobolus claremontus and some small flat backed millipedes. I kept the flat backs in a little terrarium and they managed to breed and thrive pretty well!
3. I’d love more of these species vids for next week. I loved this video. I was looking for another small millipede species to keep and I think these guys are perfect! :)
Thanks for answering the questions, PD and it's great to read that you loved the video and this species. First person to say so! 👍
Those are some seriously cool looking millipedes!
1. There are just hundreds of little stone flies around here right now, that appeared out of nowhere!
2. I have seen many smaller millipedes over the years, and a couple of times I have found larger species, usually in Arizona.
3. I enjoy both types of video, but slightly prefer the dedicated species videos!
Thanks Smoclers! I see a few stoneflies in my backyard from day to day this time of year, but I've also been to places here in Oregon where they swarm as you've described. 👍
So cute! Are you going to be selling these guys once you know some more info? You might have said and I missed it. Super cool video I've been thinking of setting up a nano tank for my desk.
I guess technically the first I saw was a ground beetle larva and some pill bugs.
I have seen some before back before I started getting into the hobby.
I would prefer a q & a with everyone at home k can imagine you're getting lots of questions and its always fun to hear what others are curious about.
They are up on the site as I type this! Thanks for asking, GC!
Ground beetle larva, nice. A friend sent me the photo of the larva of a false bombardier beetle a couple days ago. Coloration similar to the adults. Very neat to see!
I really do enjoy the Q&A videos, though they are often more time consuming. Glad to see a vote for that one. Thanks again!
Just subbed like your beetle vids. This one made me feel a little weird but the millipedes look cool.
lol, I won't even ask what weird means. Having a website now for 23 years and making videos by the thousands across social media, I've certainly evoked some weird feelings in people along the spectrum of receptivity! ;)
@@bugsincyberspace The first time I held a Madagascar hissing cockroach, I felt weird, but they were okay, even after it hissing out of nowhere. So I guess I'd just have to get used to millipedes too
Nice to see something new like these.
1. I've already collected a queen ant, and some land snails from my yard. Besides that I have seen some ants, slugs, springtails, and such.
2. I've seen a few millipedes this year. Millipedes are pretty common around here. They are always the little guys though
3. I'd say I prefer the videos like this.
Neat Creidsy! I just took some footage of a queen yellowjacket in the backyard and walked through a cloud of flying ants the other day (probably pavement ants).
Thanks for commenting and answering the questions!
1. The first bug I found in 2020 was a cute little caterpillar I saw climbing a tree.
2. I have seen many millipedes! Anything from under an inch long to 5 inches in other states.
3. I myself like Q&As because I can put them on in the background as a sort of podcast.
Thanks a bunch for answering the questions, Nick. I enjoy reading other people's experiences and thank you for your support here!
Pity they're so tiny. Great color and shape.
In the context of life on Earth they aren't too small, really. ;)
Sometimes you just want that little nano tank for that one open spot on the shelf. A secret little universe unto itself.
1. The first wild bug I’ve found this year was a large darkling beetle. 2. I have found several wild millipedes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern CA. 3. I would love to see another species profile video.
1: I’ve mostly seen a few flying insects and tiny spiders while out gardening here in Spokane so far this year
2: Yep. My nephew collected a couple for me from a job site in the area. About 1-1.5”, reddish brown.
3: I like the species videos better
Saw the link in the description. Maybe you could do a collab with Tanner at SerpaDesigns?
I actually sent him a message on Instagram this morning, after encountering his account there when another person coincidentally tagged us both. If he replies, I'm going to offer to send him some bugs to inspire a tank build. And even as I type this, an idea begins to form. 🤔
Thanks Critter Girl!
Bugs In Cyberspace - Perfect! His builds are amazing and he’s a critter person like us! Check out the 500 gallon bioactive paludarium he built at Aqualand. The best coverage is on the Kamp Kenan channel. His set-ups at home are also amazing. You’ve said you also love plants (ditto) so you will really love them.
Quick question, do you make flake soil for any of your beetles, millipedes, or other inverts?
1.) I really can’t remember anything I’ve seen this year besides the millipedes (I’m writing this after I wrote number 2 haha). I’ve been stuck inside for several weeks now because of the virus and didn’t get out much before that besides that one trip.
2.) Yes! I found wild millipedes for the first time in Texas just a few weeks ago. I do not know the species but there were dozens under several rocks on top of a mountain at Enchanted Rock National Park. They were just above a small stream and it was quite wet under their rocks.
3.) Depends on the species in question 🤣. I would probably say Q&A though, I love those.
The first big I saw is a worm. Does that count? If not I saw a teeny tiny centipede. I truly can't wait to find more little creatures with my kids. Yes I have I dont know the species but yes. I would prefer a species spotlight or " creature feature" . Have a great night!
Sure, it counts! Thank you for commenting, Danielle, and I'm always gladdened to read comments about people involving their children in nature experiences!
1. I think the first bug I saw this year was a small fly that decided to come out the last time it snowed.
2. I have five WC millipedes. I believe they are N. annularis
3. I think a Q&A would be good, especially if its live!
1. The first one I saw of the season was a beetle of some sort
2. I have not seen a millipede in the wild, well I think not
3. I have think it will be awesome if you do a QnA!
1. The first bug I saw in 2020 is the isopod, because I'm constantly looking for them to follow their natural actions throughout differant temps during the year. I keep 45 species currently.
2. Ive seen some in the wild like the ones you found under the bark in the video.
3. I really like this type of video with the in depth single species.
45 species. I remember when the Internet first started and people used to quote their numbers like that more frequently. For some reason, few people do anymore but I think it is always super interesting when people do!
Did you mean 45 species of isopods or bugs in general?
Thanks RRW!
@@bugsincyberspace 45 species of isopods, and then about 15 species of other bugs including millipedes and roaches.
1. A lone star tick from Mistletoe State park... probably climbed onto me from my dog, luckily I don't think it bit me.
2. I saw lots in my backyard of my childhood home in Tucson.
3. I would prefer a specific species video as I fond them educational amd satisfying :)
Lone star tick, all right! I've got a vial of them in alcohol that I got, along with others, from a guy who worked in a tick lab. I've had a couple ticks on me but I've never had one embed.
Oh, Tuscon. You're the lucky dog for having grown up there. I still half-wonder if I might live in that city someday (at least part of the year). Such a great jumping point to so many great places to see bugs!
Thanks G!
OMG I have been looking for these guys for years. I considered getting a wine cooler for them.
Well, well, well, we have a one percenter here, in you! It's neat to hear you are both aware of them and excited and you're obviously a veteran keeper or at least familiar with the extreme lengths in wine coolers people sometimes go to! Did you ever get the Motyxia from me in years past?
@@bugsincyberspace Unfortunately I never got any from you, but for a while I was obsessed with Brachycybe. The lengths I went to to try and get that one species from Korea! I found these guys from my own research when looking at a paper and I think I found a few pics on inaturalist? I figured they were an odd project I would never find myself! I was super curious about the taxonomy.
@@_15566 Well, what else is on your oddball list of millipedes to watch out for in terms of US species? 👍
1. The first bug I saw of 2020 was a house centipede.
2. Currently, I've only seen a small species of millipede here in NY.
3. I prefer the dedicated species videos ( Fingers crossed for a video all about flame leg millipedes:) )
Somebody just emailed me about house centipedes a couple hours ago!
Check out the recent @supremegecko video about flamelegs! Wally did a great job with it and I can tell by his tank set up video that he's going to do well with them.
Thanks Jesus!
Bugs In Cyberspace I Haven’t seen much on flame leg care, just that they’re supposedly like canaries in a mine :P so thanks for the heads up
Theyre so pretty and glossy O: I sent this video to my friend who isn't someone who keeps or is interested in bugs much but who puts up with me and he said they look like "Stretch Isopods" lol
The first bug i REMEMBER seeing was a two spotted stinkbug that had made its way into my house around mid march. Black and red color form. Very pretty! I'd never seen one before despite them being native. Usually its brown marmorated stinkbugs that visit me at my desk. Refreshing to see something different!
I have lots of small millipedes living in my yard that I see frequently, but my favorite I've seen in the wild were some Narceus americanus up in north east PA. So much bigger than the millipedes I see all the time here. I hope to own some one day!
I really like the species specific videos personally! Sometimes theyre on an animal I haven't even given much thought and they give me something new to appreciate!
Those 'pedes are very cool, hope you have luck keeping them and maybe even breeding!
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1. Been stuck mostly inside due to my location during the outbreak, but did collect some Porcellio spinicornis about two months ago. Already have some babies!
2. Yes, too many to count! Notably got cyanided as a kid by some large brown ones in the Rocky Mountains.. not sure the species though.
3. I do always have bug questions, I'd enjoy a Q&A!
Do you ship to the UK? I love that bc. It would be ideal for me to use for cricket feeders.
I do not, sorry, but look up BugzUK if you aren't familiar with them.
Thanks
1. My first bug of the spring (not including flies) was a bumblebee.
2. I've seen quite a few different millipedes around my house
3. I'd like to see a species video
What species would you like to see a video about?
Bumblebees always seem to drag spring out with them, eh?
It honestly wouldn't matter which species, I just enjoy that format of video
Can you do a care video on a rudiloria trimaculata or a related species? Cherry millipede?
1. I guess the first I noticed were crane flies they are everywhere where I live during the spring 2. I have seen Millipedes in the wild my family owns some land here in Texas and if you lift a log if there isn’t a snake it’s pretty common you’ll see an American giant millipede. 3. I love the dedicated videos but I think I’d like to see a q&a next time :)
Crane flies, yes! They like the cool, wetter evenings and they really do announce the change from winter to spring. Have you ever seen the larvae with their funky little butt-tubercles?
Thanks for answering the questions, Aiden!
These millipedes are very cool looking. The only kind of millipedes we have around here are small black/brown ones with the typical millipede shape, they get around 2 inches long. The first bug I saw this year was probably a small fly (Diptera) of some kind. It landed on our window for a few seconds then flew off. I have also seen a conifer seed bug, a stink bug (probably Brochymena affinis), some bumblebees and honeybees, and two butterflies. We also get baby millipedes on our back porch every night, and whenever my mom goes out I'm like "Don't step on the little millipedes, you've probably killed 10 already" 😂. I would like to see another dedicated species video. Also, will you be getting any Phyllocrania Illudens in stock soon?
The North American flat millipedes always amaze me.
I was always under the impression they were fungus feeders, like Brachycybe appear to be.
I wish you shipped to Canada
And I wish I shipped to all the stars in the sky! ;)
1. I saw a carpenter ant during February! 2. Yes! Where I live there are lots of millipedes. There is a forest I like going to and in that forest during the day I usually see lots of narceus americanus walking around. 3. I prefer dedicated species videos.
it looks like a tiny aurthropluran
Indeed!
So the arthropleura didn't go extinct
I want one
Hope to have them back very soon!
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Hellooooo Mark!