Kirk Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hi everyone, I'm a high school biology teacher. I took a class on insects last summer and became hooked on the inverts. Last year, I brought predacious diving beetles and water boatman into my classroom. I prefer water organisms as they don't go very far when student "accidently" release them. (there always seem to be one). I also keep crawdads as well. This year, I want expand into non swimmers. I'll probably start with superworms and T. molitor, just because they're available and cheap. I thought it would be a good place to start. I was amazed by the wealth of information on this forum and decided to join. I'll be going to the rain forests of Costa Rica next week for a ten days. It for a grad course I'm taking at Miami University (Ohio). I'll post any pictures of insects I come across, provided they sit still enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Welcome To BeetleForum Kirk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Minard Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Welcome to the club, Kirk! Hope you learn lots here and enjoy beetles! You should try some Dynastes or Lucanus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I think Z. morio (superworms) are a good choice for beginning beetles. If you are wanting them to be better for classroom study, then maybe regular mealworms would be better. Their life cycle is shorter and so the students would get to see it quicker. Welcome to beetleforum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutrok4040 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm very excited to see your photos from the trip. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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