The Nature Photography Thread - Page 30

stonyloam · 04-16-2007, 10:20 AM

We got a little ice storm followed by snow this January, so I went out with my camera.

My backyard, yeh I’m pretty lucky.

adamanteus · 04-16-2007, 11:12 AM

The snow pictures are beautiful Terry, if that's your back yard you really are lucky!

abcat1993 · 04-16-2007, 03:27 PM

Unfortunately, I know a lot of people who'd cut down everything in that back yard and add a pool and other junk. Personally, I'd rather have a yard filled with snakes than a pool (well, maybe not).

stonyloam · 04-16-2007, 03:57 PM

Abcat1993 (if that’s when you were born, I have socks older than that): Technically, that’s my side yard, it is mostly wetlands, and I do have a pool and a yard full of snakes (they live under the solar heater and concrete walkway around the pool and of course in the house). The best of all worlds!

adamanteus · 04-16-2007, 06:29 PM

Where I live, that amount of land would have been bought up and built on. "Six prestige homes for the discerning buyer"! You're a lucky guy Terry!

abcat1993 · 04-16-2007, 08:24 PM

You know, after seeing my friends pool, I might want to reconsider that last statement...

drache · 04-19-2007, 05:34 PM

okay
I know it's not exactly nature
and - bug experts
what the heck is it anyway?

and is it related to super worms?

adamanteus · 04-19-2007, 05:41 PM

Hi Rhea, First, I don't know what "Super Worms" are! I'm not big on beetles, I'm more a spider man, but it looks quite like what we in the UK would call a "Devil's Coach Horse" or "Rove Beetle".

KITKAT · 04-19-2007, 06:12 PM

Super worms are mealworms that are fed food containing steroids to make them larger. They are a favorite of the Bearded Dragon, for one of many herps that will eat them.

I don't like to feed them because of the steroids, frankly.

The beetle posted below looks something like a mealworm beetle, so depending on size, could be a super worm if they are being kept in the house. However, there are several native beetles with that general appearance also, so identification might depend in part on where you live, the size of the beetle, etc.

Was this beetle found in the house, or in the super worm colony?

I also note that the wings and carapace look poorly or incompletely formed... and that is something I have seen many times in mealworm and super worm colonies.

adamanteus · 04-19-2007, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KITKAT

Super worms are mealworms that are fed food containing steroids to make them larger.

Oh them. In the UK we just call them Giant Mealworms!

04-16-2007, 10:20 AM	#291 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 521 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread We got a little ice storm followed by snow this January, so I went out with my camera. My backyard, yeh I’m pretty lucky. __________________ Terry

04-16-2007, 11:12 AM	#292 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread The snow pictures are beautiful Terry, if that's your back yard you really are lucky! __________________ James.

04-16-2007, 03:27 PM	#293 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Unfortunately, I know a lot of people who'd cut down everything in that back yard and add a pool and other junk. Personally, I'd rather have a yard filled with snakes than a pool (well, maybe not). __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

04-16-2007, 03:57 PM	#294 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 521 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Abcat1993 (if that’s when you were born, I have socks older than that): Technically, that’s my side yard, it is mostly wetlands, and I do have a pool and a yard full of snakes (they live under the solar heater and concrete walkway around the pool and of course in the house). The best of all worlds! __________________ Terry

04-16-2007, 06:29 PM	#295 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Where I live, that amount of land would have been bought up and built on. "Six prestige homes for the discerning buyer"! You're a lucky guy Terry! __________________ James.

04-16-2007, 08:24 PM	#296 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread You know, after seeing my friends pool, I might want to reconsider that last statement... __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

04-19-2007, 05:34 PM	#297 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,450 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread okay I know it's not exactly nature and - bug experts what the heck is it anyway? and is it related to super worms? __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

04-19-2007, 05:41 PM	#298 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Hi Rhea, First, I don't know what "Super Worms" are! I'm not big on beetles, I'm more a spider man, but it looks quite like what we in the UK would call a "Devil's Coach Horse" or "Rove Beetle". __________________ James. Last edited by adamanteus : 04-19-2007 at 05:42 PM. Reason: Typo!

04-19-2007, 06:12 PM	#299 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 919 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Super worms are mealworms that are fed food containing steroids to make them larger. They are a favorite of the Bearded Dragon, for one of many herps that will eat them. I don't like to feed them because of the steroids, frankly. The beetle posted below looks something like a mealworm beetle, so depending on size, could be a super worm if they are being kept in the house. However, there are several native beetles with that general appearance also, so identification might depend in part on where you live, the size of the beetle, etc. Was this beetle found in the house, or in the super worm colony? I also note that the wings and carapace look poorly or incompletely formed... and that is something I have seen many times in mealworm and super worm colonies. __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."

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