All About Arthropods

And the correct answer is...............Danaus plexippus (the Monarch Butterfly)!

Guess the species! 😀

That's awesome! Best of luck with establishing your culture!

It is! Although in this particular case, I'm suspicious that the behavioral differences are due to sex. Fairly certain that the angry one is a female based on how much larger it is than the others. 😅

Welcome! Glad to have you.

Welcome aboard!

Haha, nice!

Merry early Christmas, guys! Did anyone else get one of these under their tree, or was it just me?? 😜

Much appreciated! Gave you a follow back. 👍

Welcome back to the hobby and the forum. 🙂

Nice! I have four myself. 3 out of the 4 are rather skittish, but the largest has a hot temper like yours. 😂

Smeringurus mesaensis (the Dune Scorpion) is a sizeable arachnid that ranges throughout the Southwestern United States and Mexico. They get their common name from the habitats in which they call home - open deserts/dunes. Individuals spend the scorching daytime hours hunkered down in burrows and only emerge to go about life once darkness has fallen. Females generally outgrow males and measure up to approximately 3 inches in length at adulthood, making them one of North America's largest scorpions! If threatened, these animals will raise the tail end of their bodies high into the air, sending a

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For me, it was my adult Blaberus giganteus stridulating and individuals of a couple species seeming to scratch their backs on objects as if they were itchy.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This year, I'd like to to extend a special thanks to House Centipedes. Enjoy and have a swell holiday. 😄