TAMU insect collection

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

Couldn't find the previous link for this topic about the insect collection so gonna add a new topic here. This is the Texas A&M annual insect collection event held last Saturday, wanna share some of dried specimens here. This year i finally remember to bring my camera!! Lot of pics hopefully you won't fall to sleep half way going through this

Due to the size limit here pic size been reduced. Anyone like to see an enlarge version of any particular pic please PM me no problem.

Here we go....

Now i am not sure about this one...the bottom right one resemble Zoolea sp. instead

More pics on next page

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

This long stick looking mantis is slightly above 6 inches.

The large mantis on bottom right is a good size of 5 inches

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

Now the third specimen on the bottom appear to look like a stick insect ???

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

Another closer look at the questionable "mantis"... it is from Texas?! boy if that is true i have to relly think of how many species of mantis exist in Texas.

That is the largest bark mantis i have ever seen...a good 3.25 inches!

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

My son is showing off a live Texas unicorn mantis to a visitor... good to see a live one after looking at all the dead specimen

My son checking out some beetles with a bug friend of mine David.

Endless row of cabinets storing all kinds of bug.... TAMU has about 2.3 millions specimen of all kind of insects that is properly labeled with bar code, GPS location, method of catching, etc pretty neat stuff, and probably millions more that is lying around waiting to be identified, and that's about time when my camera's battery ran out...bummer!!

Birdfly · Jan 14, 2008

Stunning Yen, although just the tip of the ice burg :lol: I must admit i like the one you say is just over 6inches, looks like Archimantis species ?. Some crazy insects there even the little phasmid

That (questionable one) looks like a Tenodera sp .

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

Birdfly said:
Stunning Yen, although just the tip of the ice burg :lol: I must admit i like the one you say is just over 6inches, looks like Archimantis species ?. Some crazy insects there even the little phasmid That (questionable one) looks like a Tenodera sp .

Thanks Gary, yeah there are many more boxes of mantis i didn't remove from cabinet for more pics. But mantid is the smallest section there as far as i know. Quantity of beetles collection basically dwarfed every other insects in TAMU's entomology dept. Here is the link where i put the pics of other insects http://www.usamantis.com/TAMU08OTH.html

Didn't really read everything on the (fine print) label but remember the long stick insect is from Cameroon.

This questionable "mantis" (pic below) may not be a mantis at all but it is in the mantodea section for sure. Pretty sure it is not of Tenodera sp.

Christian · Jan 14, 2008

The large one may be Macrodanuria elongata. The Texas "mantid" is clearly a phasmid.

Birdfly · Jan 14, 2008

:lol: I didnt even look at the phasmid in the photo, i just assumed we were talking about the Tenodera(cant see Tenodera on label?) look a like above it :lol:

Cheers Christian, would that be an African species ?

Birdfly · Jan 14, 2008

I am quite surprized to see how big those Chearododis/Asiadodis types are too, the pronotal shield is massive on the second one!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/yen...TAMU2008/m6.jpg

Thanks for sharing Yen

Christian · Jan 14, 2008

Those ones are all Choeradodis, the female shown belongs to Ch. rhombicollis.

Morpheus uk · Jan 14, 2008

Thier one of my all time fav must haves, amazing array of insects there!

yen_saw · Jan 14, 2008

Birdfly said:
:lol: I didnt even look at the phasmid in the photo, i just assumed we were talking about the Tenodera(cant see Tenodera on label?) look a like above it :lol: Cheers Christian, would that be an African species ?

Ah ok i get confused too with all the pics Gary

The long stick like mantis is from Africa, Cameroon stated on the bottom layer label (the one with bar code) not visible from the photo.

Birdfly said:
I am quite surprized to see how big those Chearododis/Asiadodis types are too, the pronotal shield is massive on the second one!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/yen...TAMU2008/m6.jpg

Thanks for sharing Yen

Yes they are all of Choeradodis as Christian mentioned. Not problem took me a while to upload all the pics but glad you like it.

Gurd · Jan 14, 2008

some great pics there Yen

thanks for uploading them

Rick · Jan 14, 2008

Very nice. Some of those have seen better days though.

Mantida · Jan 14, 2008

Wow. So many mantids! Too bad I couldn't attend.

Seeing so many dead mantids makes me squirm in my seat.

macro junkie · Jan 14, 2008

WOW.so many

yen_saw · Jan 15, 2008

Rick, thanks for moving it to the correct section.

Mantida said:
Wow. So many mantids! Too bad I couldn't attend. Seeing so many dead mantids makes me squirm in my seat.

They do this every year during winter break (or a week before the spring semester begins), last Saturday open house was their 20th consecutive year and i am sure they will do it next year.

On another topic, i met a biologist from McKinney who runs a natural science & wildlife sanctuary museum there, he is also looking to set up an insectarium and you might be able to help. McKinney is not too far away from where you are. his website is www.heardmuseum.org, if you need his contact please PM me.

macro junkie said:
WOW.so many

Yeah too many MJ, my eyes get all sore and crossed looking at all those tiny little mantids

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