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Just figured I would bump back to the top and see of anybody has come across any bugs yet. I have found a couple, today at work I picked up a spider and dragonfly. Let me know if you did anything.

Ryan I left the ice chest on the from porch but noticed you haven't ha the chance to drop anything off yet, if need be I can meet you somewhere. Let me know.
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sorry i quit my job im in a scramble to get alot done im sorry. he has a 18" screen cage with a door a light and decor. i got board and threw it together
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Still looking for insects. I have collected several spiders, a couple smaller beetles, couple butterflies, and a millipede.
If anybody has/finds anything let me know
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redpheonix wrote:Still looking for insects. I have collected several spiders, a couple smaller beetles, couple butterflies, and a millipede.
If anybody has/finds anything let me know
Since posting, I haven't found a single rhino beetle or anything "cool" in the pool overflow. :?
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Well my son and I went collecting at muni park on sat and picked up several different insects, buy still lacking in the big beetle and moth area.
Also if anybody comes across any caterpillars I would like those too. Had one someone was gonna grab me that was green with yellow horns, but they waited till the next morning to collect it and it was gone. Think it would be cool for my son to be able to watch them hatch.
Thanks any let me know, not picky just looking for diversity.
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found some butterflies and spiders in a shop at the tuscaloosa mall, it was called earthbound something and supposedly theres one in p cola.. you should check those out and see if your son likes em
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Well I pinned 30 insects last night. Still need some cool beetles and moths. If anybody comes across any bugs let me know I would gladly come picke them up or meet ya while your out.
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Still looking for beetles. I have found several different moths over the last week, they have been all over the flight deck at work. But I could really use some help with the beetles (all kinds). Let me know if you can help or if you find anything.
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post a pic of what youve got... (had a ton when i dropped off what i had.
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here are a few pics of what i have pinned.
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thats awesome, are you going to frame them?
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Yeah, haven't been able to find any hindged shadow boxes the size I want so guess I'm gonna have to break out the table saw and router and build a couple big ones (one for each class of insect)

just been having alot of trouble finding big beetles and catching certain dragonflies with patterned wings (fast)
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draggon flys use to land on our hand out at austal on the dock all colors .blue yellow orange red green.. let me know if you need help with that case.
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I will accept any help with bugs sobif you can grab a couple dragonflies I would appreiate it. Also if anybody comes across any monarch butterflies I would really appreciate atleast one of those. They are in migratory transition to south america and will be here another week or so and then gone till next year.
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i grabbed a big dragon fly out of a cars grill today at work, its torso broke but i have both pices, not sure if you can do anything with it but if you want it, i have it. ill toss it in a zip lock bag for ya
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