Ah, priceless reaction, Rus! Thanks so much for making this video and especially the work you are doing to document the captive-breeding of the blue df beetles! I can't wait to see the next progress update on the incubation of them!
That's so cool! I got some of my first isopods from him-- the calico morph he used to carry was phenomenal. I had no idea velvet ants could be white, either!
Hi Rus! Love the white velvet ant! Super pretty. I might have to consider one for my bdfb enclosure. Also, how do you keep your beetle jelly moist? Mine seems to dry out, but I also put little bits into a dish instead of keeping it in the cup it comes in.
Oatie's Plushery Thank you! I mist the jelly every day or two. It prolongs its edibility. I asked Peter about this...after he mists it for a while, it gets too dry and he feeds it off to roaches or other bugs, so I have started to do that as well. My isopods like it that way.
Aquarimax Pets That’s great to know! I will definitely try misting it from now on. I don’t have any other inverts to feed the dried bits too, but that could change! I appreciate your response! :)
I have a few and thinking about breeding, the incubator link doesn't seem to work for me. Do you mind just giving me the type of incubator it is? Also thank you for the DIY bug jelly for my harlequin beetles because I knew they like more liquidy foods!
Fun fact, velvet ants currently aren’t able to bred in captivity because they’re kleptoparasites, meaning the female lays her eggs in the nests of other wasps, similar to what the cow bird and Eurasian cuckoo do to other birds, the more you know
Kevin Poe True! My cousin in an entomologist specialized in solitary wasps and bees. He has tried to offer the larvae of wasps and bees to see if he could stimulate oviposition. The velvet ants merely fed on the hemolymph of the the wasp larvae.
Joshua Knoebel. There is some risk that they will he eaten by the parents...or by larger larvae, and will eventually die if they do not have the correct pupation temperatures, so removal is best.
It is always worth contacting Peter directly, even if he is sold out. If he knows you are looking for something, he can tell you when he expects it back in.
@@DarrenCook-eq4ss @dragonUdo Sorry about that. We have briefly run out of them as of about 10 days ago after not being out of them a single time in the past year. I do always list them conservatively on the site and so they may appear as sold out, but aren't really. I update the page for them multiple times per day. There is always a lot (of bugs) to monitor in this way but if I didn't do it one of a thousand pet stores would buy out my inventory since I list them at a very affordable price they can buy and resell at. Pet stores or dealers at reptile shows will often charge 2 to 3 times as much, and I'd prefer to sell them directly to the online hobbyists Rus and the rest of us love most! I could manage inventory too by doubling or tripling the price so that I never ever run out or have to worry about listing them all at once and one store coming along and buying them at what are essentially wholesale prices, but that would be a jerky thing to do, eh? ;)
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Ah, priceless reaction, Rus! Thanks so much for making this video and especially the work you are doing to document the captive-breeding of the blue df beetles! I can't wait to see the next progress update on the incubation of them!
Awh wow what a lovely surprise that was included :)
It made my day!!
I love Bugsincyberspace always an awesome experience. Peter is a sincere dude when it comes to invertebrates. Salute!
That bugging trip sounds awesome! Would you do some kind of vlog on the trip?
Definitely. The idea is that each of us would do at least one video about the trip. 👍
@@Aquarimax sounds great! I'll look forward to it 👍
Peter! Big fan of the website for many years. The YT channel since it first got started.
Critter Girl Glad to hear it! Peter is awesome!
That's so cool! I got some of my first isopods from him-- the calico morph he used to carry was phenomenal. I had no idea velvet ants could be white, either!
I got some of my first isopods from him too...that’s where my Oniscus asellus came from. Velvet ants are so amazing!!
Awesome unboxing. That white velvet ant looks amazing
Supreme Gecko Thank you Wally! She is a gorgeous little creature!
Very neat unboxing, hope the new critters do well. Bill
WILLIAM J. RIEGER Thank you Bill, me too! 👍
Good luck with the beetles! They look beautiful.
Kyle Webb Thank you! I hope to get a nice captive bred population going. 😃👍
These type of Beatles are my favorite type their so cute!
The velvet ant looks so cool!
plkz I can’t stop looking at it! 😍
That was cool!!! I hope they do well. Especially the white velvet ant.
The Kingdom of Animals Thank you! Velvet ants are one of favorite insect taxa!
Hi Rus! Love the white velvet ant! Super pretty. I might have to consider one for my bdfb enclosure. Also, how do you keep your beetle jelly moist? Mine seems to dry out, but I also put little bits into a dish instead of keeping it in the cup it comes in.
Oatie's Plushery Thank you! I mist the jelly every day or two. It prolongs its edibility. I asked Peter about this...after he mists it for a while, it gets too dry and he feeds it off to roaches or other bugs, so I have started to do that as well. My isopods like it that way.
Aquarimax Pets That’s great to know! I will definitely try misting it from now on. I don’t have any other inverts to feed the dried bits too, but that could change! I appreciate your response! :)
Stay safe y'all
Captain Obvious yes indeed!
Nice haul
Taevian's World of Reptiles! I am still dancing with glee about these new bugs. 😎👍
I want a thistle down velvet ant soooo bad
HB Reptiles they are very cool little wasps!
I have a few and thinking about breeding, the incubator link doesn't seem to work for me. Do you mind just giving me the type of incubator it is?
Also thank you for the DIY bug jelly for my harlequin beetles because I knew they like more liquidy foods!
It is a Hovabator for reptiles...no fans and no egg turner. 👍🏽 you!re welcome!
@@Aquarimax thank you
Fun fact, velvet ants currently aren’t able to bred in captivity because they’re kleptoparasites, meaning the female lays her eggs in the nests of other wasps, similar to what the cow bird and Eurasian cuckoo do to other birds, the more you know
Kevin Poe True! My cousin in an entomologist specialized in solitary wasps and bees. He has tried to offer the larvae of wasps and bees to see if he could stimulate oviposition. The velvet ants merely fed on the hemolymph of the the wasp larvae.
Did you wont a white velvet ant?
Mr. E. Fynn YES! I adore all velvet ant, but I am particularly excited about a white one. 😄👍
Do the blue death feigning beetle larvae have to be removed?
Joshua Knoebel. There is some risk that they will he eaten by the parents...or by larger larvae, and will eventually die if they do not have the correct pupation temperatures, so removal is best.
Hello sry I missed a few streams
Deana Ogorman Hi! Maybe I’ll catch you on the next one! 👍
He's sold out... Everytime I try to find BDFB they are sold out! :(
Always sold out and says limit of three 🙁
It is always worth contacting Peter directly, even if he is sold out. If he knows you are looking for something, he can tell you when he expects it back in.
Isopods and More Contacting Peter directly is likely to be useful.
@@DarrenCook-eq4ss @dragonUdo
Sorry about that. We have briefly run out of them as of about 10 days ago after not being out of them a single time in the past year. I do always list them conservatively on the site and so they may appear as sold out, but aren't really. I update the page for them multiple times per day. There is always a lot (of bugs) to monitor in this way but if I didn't do it one of a thousand pet stores would buy out my inventory since I list them at a very affordable price they can buy and resell at. Pet stores or dealers at reptile shows will often charge 2 to 3 times as much, and I'd prefer to sell them directly to the online hobbyists Rus and the rest of us love most! I could manage inventory too by doubling or tripling the price so that I never ever run out or have to worry about listing them all at once and one store coming along and buying them at what are essentially wholesale prices, but that would be a jerky thing to do, eh? ;)
What kind of feeder is that? I’ve never seen that!
Jocelyn Perez-Blanco there is a direct link to the feeder in the description under the Velvet Ant category. Check it out!
how do you contact peter? does bugsincyberspace have an email or something?
You can go to www.bugsincyberspace.com and order directly, or email,him from the site as well.