2013 TAMU Insect Open House

[yen_saw]

This is the annual even hosted by Texas A&M Entomology department. This year it is the 25th gathering of fellow insect lovers. It is also my 6th year (since 2008) attending the event. I have probably posted this almost every year. An example is as the following link http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16716&page=2

One of the newest addition to the collection is the recent collecting trip to Uganda by A&M students.

Every year there are free books to give away. Kenneth checking out the books and I found one to keep.

One reason I am attending the event is to identify insect species trapped in a piece of amber which was given to me as Christmas gift.

Kenneth having fun checking out the amber

One of the insect identified by a member there is a small wasp (Bethylidae)

 

[yen_saw]

Each of the new collection is usually being photograph by member. This one is using MPE-65 with macro lighting...wish i have one.

This gathering also posted pics of all the gathering. I saw myself with my son from previous gathering (24th - 2012).

Have a chance to check out the cool katydid (huge!). Except that the gender symbol should be switched?

It is also a good time to chat up with fellow bug buddies.......

 

[ellsie]

Hi Yen,

That is a nice Bethylidae you have there!! I am not sure I see any hints at wings, so you might have a female in your piece of amber! :sweatdrop:

 

[yen_saw]

Hi Yen,

That is a nice Bethylidae you have there!! I am not sure I see any hints at wings, so you might have a female in your piece of amber! :sweatdrop:

Thanks ellsie! It would be great to have you around here. Happy New Year to you and have a great mantis year too

 

[CoolMantid]

What species is the leaf katydid? Those are fascinating!

 

[SilentDeviL]

Hi Yen nice Pic's

Hi Yen,

That is a nice Bethylidae you have there!! I am not sure I see any hints at wings, so you might have a female in your piece of amber! :sweatdrop:

To Ellsie ...... thought you were not around anymore ...

 

[aNisip]

Ni hao Yen! Awesome pics and wish I was there ...yeah hopefully someone changes the sex symbols for those ones glad to see some pics from this event...

All the best,

Andrew

 

[fleurdejoo]

Love the pics! Looks fun. Does anyone have katydids? Or are we not allowed?

 

[ellsie]

Thanks ellsie! It would be great to have you around here. Happy New Year to you and have a great mantis year too

Thanks Yen! You too! It's just a shame that most of the color fades after pinning insects :blush:

Hi Yen nice Pic's

To Ellsie ...... thought you were not around anymore ...

And nice to see that you are making money from this hobby Albert! As for me, I've just been extremely busy with my dissertation, and not to mention preparing my Entomology lectures for my upcoming classes.....yay fun times...... <_<

Ok, no more fftopic: rambling from me, back to Yen's original post about the 2013 TAMU Insect Open House!!

 

[yen_saw]

What species is the leaf katydid? Those are fascinating!

Sorry i am not sure what species. They look exotic.

 

[yen_saw]

Ni hao Yen! Awesome pics and wish I was there glad to see some pics from this event...

All the best,

Andrew

Wo hern hao, xia xia ni Andrew!

(I am doing great, thank you Andrew)

 

[yen_saw]

Love the pics! Looks fun. Does anyone have katydids? Or are we not allowed?

I have kept the carnivoros katydids (Neobarrettia spinosa & Neobarrettia victoriae) and also pink katydid (Amblycorypha oblongifolia) but they can be found in Texas.

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks Yen! You too! It's just a shame that most of the color fades after pinning insects :blush:

Good to see you here after all the years of chatting. There is a pinned thread about preserving insect you may want to check it out. Or email me for more info.