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Recently got a triop kit so I hatched some triops anybody done triops they're pretty cool to watch and look at. Anybody keep fish if so what's your favorite.

Aw I figured they didn't sell bugs but I thought it would be more diverse. It was too good to be true.

I just found out that my dad knew Tom Turpin who teaches at Purdue university he's essentially "the lead bug person". They have an annual bug bowl with lots of amazing events did any of you know about this!?!?!? I hopefully will be in touch with him soon! :)  go to bug bowl! It's on April 8-9 

I think I will be trying mealworms they seem easier to take care of and you can keep them dormant for months!! My first fly hatched out of my culture it was very tiny and I accidentally smashed it :(  I fed Mr.mantis a cricket last night and he LOVED it he is not hungry today

@Zeppy44

Sounds great! Haha thanks  :clap:

@Zeppy44 @Sarah K @Teamonger @CosbyArt @cwebster THANK YOU I would be pretty lost with all of your specific answers. How long do the meal worms live? You all rock or should I say you all bug ...get it..because we are "bug" people...not geologists....get it cuz..rock. :/

I too will be catching wild feeders in the summer since I do it for fun anyway lol I use my hands I have mastered the art of catching grasshoppers and crickets and an assortment of tons of things. Can I feed them small grasshoppers? Thank you for all of the help.

Okay sounds good I think that I will feed crickets only after this culture I got is done it really sucks that the flies don't live long it's going to be hard for me to keep them :/ if you have any other suggestions for sustainable food I would love to hear it my mom is getting worried that I...

Oh sweet I'm sorry I didn't see your comment. So they will come back in the same culture? How long will it take ? I bought some new ones plus 4 crickets too keep his hunger at bay how do I keep those alive ?  @izbiggs

I just bought some small fly larvae in a culture tube. I also bought 4 small crickets  for him (Ik don't feed them crickets frequently)

@Sarah K

I plan on going to petsmart I think he will be able to eat small crickets or worms. They were just in my room which is at around 77 degrees I wasn't aware if I needed to do anything like most them or what not

So I came home today and I realized my fruit flies weren't moving in their culture! It seems as though they are all dead I don't know what happened! Please help asap

Thanks! I'll have to check those out I was aware of the Midwest expo but not of the others thanks. it does really suck that we don't have an insect show or something :/ oh well we can hope! @CosbyArt

Sorry I tend to get side tracked and forget :/ ADD problems if too many things are going on up top I will most certainly forget or get distracted even if said info is right in front of my face lol I appreciate your time (and patience) @CosbyArt

I still may check it out admission is only 5 bucks

Oh but maybe not in Indiana :/

@KevinsWither

Yes there are very few species in Indiana and I am very interested/intrigued by large insects and we don't have many around here:/ besides wolf spiders they can get quite large. @CosbyArt also there is a reptile convention at the state fair like 6 times a year and I've heard that they have some...