Recent content by hopefoot

I've got a video that clearly shows the false pupil movement. Talked to my entomologist friend and he said that compound eyes are not fully understood. My video, according to youtube, will take 170 minutes to upload and I'm going to sleep now. Will upload soon.

You just made my head explode. Splat. All over the place.

Yes, the third shot is adorable.

I saw many, many more mantids this past summer than I've ever seen in my life. In northern New Jersey.

900,000 in NJ without power is just "something we're not used to"? That's such a condescending thing to say. We've got transformers popping left and right, another one just went now, heard the boom, things are being torn off houses, huge trees down, people being killed, NYC is getting flooded...

OMG you can't even say crop with an A?

Okay, I need distraction from Sandy. And Lucy seems to be freaking out too. Focus - depends on the situation. I let the camera do it mostly but sometimes it picks a spot I don't want. Then I switch to manual. Flash - I avoid it like the plague. Special accessories - none, I like to keep it...

Wind picking up here in NJ and the lights flickered. When do I have to start freaking out about losing power and heat? In other words, how low can it go before my Lucy goes? Never mind. A friend in the neighborhood has 3 generators and has offered to keep Lucy for me if need be. Phew.

I'd answer. But. You need to answer each question and the first 3 don't apply to me. I hate flash, rarely use it, much prefer natural light.

Coooooool. Added you on flickr.

The screen at the top is mesh. Don't have any at home and I'm not leaving home today because of Sandy, I'm in NJ, and I don't think any businesses are open anyway. I wonder if she'll let me just hold her in my hand up against the screen. Hmmm. Tried it. Nope. She just fought to climb to the...

This is her enclosure. She's laid 2 egg cases already, both on the screen.

She's trying to lay her egg case but she's having a hard time. I think she's too weak and old to hold herself up to the screen at the top of the tank. She started an egg case while I slept last night but she gave up. Is there anything I can do for her? She is FAT.

Likebugs - Not sure but I think he said it might attract those kind of moths. I'm fairly sure that what I got were not those, I think mine might have been gypsies. I sent him a picture, waiting for ID. I call the Butterfly Bush the bug crack bush.

I have an entomologist friend that specializes in moths. He gave me this easy recipe to make moth bait. Bananas Brown sugar Take how ever many bananas you want. Without peeling and without breaking the skin, smush them. Leave them alone for 3 days. Peel and put the mush in a container. Leave...