Back to volunteering in museum

[yen_saw]

Quite a few additions been included in the museum and since i was sick i have missed out quite a few things. As i am feeling better i have decided to help out in the insect zoo recently. Here are few pics of the backstage bug room which is the first time i'm posting here. Anyway, glad to know people around the museum still remember me and are glad to see me back

THe blue craw fish from Florida - new to me!

Couple of adult Aussi giant stick insect

another view of her from front

Another new addition at volunteering room - leonardo the bearded dragon

Fellow volunteer Michele with Leonardo

Ox beetle grub - this one seems to take forever to grow...

leaf insects

Got pinch almost everytime cleaning cage for these devil

 

[yen_saw]

Some more pics for these common Texas insects

MOre spiders i used to see

The insect zoo manager Erin is proud to show me the second generation of Asian giant mantis originally from my stock. Well Erin i would be very proud if you could breed Orchid and Banded flower mantis too

This stag beetle is a tough guy.....

The beetle is much nicer but always trying to run from my camera

I think this is named Felix

Another generation of Texas unicorn maturing soon.

 

[yen_saw]

Some Texas stick insects... it is getting too crowded

Another new addition, honeypot ants from Arizona. Something i am looking forward to find on my end of next month trip to Tucson.

check out the larvae

More ants... the Atta texana - Texas leaf cutter ants

This one is in the nursery

and the one out on display

A giant Malaysian Katydid

 

[yen_saw]

Vinegaroon

babies vine

making a run

Erin with the wobbliy Vietnamese stick insect (due to my long absence i am a "new volunteer" again)

One corner of backstage bugroom

ANtlion on display

more dried spample on display

work station at insect zoo with both entomologists Laurie and Erin

 

[macro junkie]

lovely shots..having a day there with my camara would be a dream..you have some intresting stuff there..good to see you posting again.

 

[idolomantis]

WOW i do the same in a zoo in amsterdam,lmao i,ve got lots of fun with the aussi sticks

 

[acerbity]

The leaf insects are adorable, but not as much as the manager there. A cute girl that is interested in bugs, rawr!

 

[Rick]

Great pics Yen. Looks like fun.

 

[OGIGA]

That must be a very happy museum. Glad you're enjoying yourself again.

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks all. Glad you all like the pics. MJ should be able to stay a whole day photographing

First time picking up the camera in 2 months so the camera battery went dead after some pics bummer. Also thanks the museum for letting me taking the pics in the bugroom.