Acro 27 Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 I just found out that some isopods will glow under UV light! (Trichorhina tomentosa pictured, from dartknightexotics.com) Are there any other species that do this??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shuos Zehun 1 Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Nice!! Sadly, hissing cockroaches are totally boring under blacklight, but in the process of finding that out, I did discover that dry-roasted peanuts fluoresce disturbingly well 0.o 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 150 Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 I tried all my big species and never saw a hint. I never thought to look at either Trichorhina. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Acro 27 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 1:38 PM, Shuos Zehun said: I did discover that dry-roasted peanuts fluoresce disturbingly well I've read that fresh peanut butter will glow under a black light too! But I've yet to test it out. 5 hours ago, Allpet Roaches said: I tried all my big species and never saw a hint. I never thought to look at either Trichorhina. It seems that at least one Cubaris species will glow too: (Cubaris sp. ‘Blonde Rubber Ducky’ from dartknightexotics reddit page) 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 150 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 11/17/2020 at 11:55 PM, Acro said: I just found out that some isopods will glow under UV light! (Trichorhina tomentosa pictured, from dartknightexotics.com) Are there any other species that do this??? I don't know how they made these photos but I have a black light flashlight and tried both species and don't see anything like these images. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shon2 24 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 That’s incredible! Now I wanna shine a light over my bugs to see who else glows... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 150 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I was told by a vendor at a local show the reason these do not fluoresce under standard black light bulbs or flashlights is the wavelength is wrong. He said the light needs to be 365nm. I ordered a light in that wavelength just now to see if it's true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RosenKrieger 12 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Please keep us updated on the results when you receive the light. Fluorescing bugs are just downright cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 150 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 If it does work I'm curious to see if other things that don't fluoresce under normal black lights will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 150 Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 I got the new wavelength light and the expansus look a little different, on a few species like A. frontirostre and P. ornatus the gray body parts look purple, and some the dead ones glow but not the live ones. However, I don't see anything on the duckies even remotely like the pics. What does look crazy neat is the white micros. The rear tip (abdomen) glows bright purple. Jungle micros do not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Acro 27 Posted April 19 Author Report Share Posted April 19 Super cool Orin! Nature always seems to amaze! Did you happen to get any photos??? Also, maybe there is another wavelength black light that was used for the photos from DartkNightExotics? I talk to him every now and then, but haven't talked for months, so I haven't been able to ask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allpet Roaches 150 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 On 4/19/2021 at 5:07 PM, Acro said: Super cool Orin! Nature always seems to amaze! Did you happen to get any photos??? Also, maybe there is another wavelength black light that was used for the photos from DartkNightExotics? I talk to him every now and then, but haven't talked for months, so I haven't been able to ask. The gold dalmatian glows green down the stripes and some blue. The only really neat ones are the white micropods but I can't get them to stay still. I don't have a blacklight flash so when they move it looks like a glow in the air. I could try freezing one but this is the most time I'm currently willing to invest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Acro 27 Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 52 minutes ago, Allpet Roaches said: . . . so when they move it looks like a glow in the air. That would be a cool photo to see. No need to freeze one for a photo. I'll contact DartkNightExotics eventually, and I'll ask how the photos were made. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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