Ratmosphere Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Take precaution in shipping logs or any types of wood. Right now, my state is being affected by a situation. Read about it below. Save the ecosystem. http://m.ctpost.com/news/article/Destructive-Southern-pine-beetle-detected-at-4-6239513.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beet&Stag Buster Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 One would be wise to treat the wood before shipping for this very reason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted May 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Yes indeed. It reminds me of the infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer in Connecticut back in 2012. Things like these will only make things for the hobby more difficult in my opinion. I wonder which beetle will be introduced in the state next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beet&Stag Buster Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 Although I agree that in some cases, US insect laws may be ridiculous, often they're spot on. In the aquarium hobby, there's a saying: "never release fish". If you don't want them, give them to a pet shop, or worst case scenario, destroy them. This is done to prevent the introduction of invasive species into the wild. In a hobby like this, I would argue people need to be a magnitude more careful with insects, considering the amount of damage they already cause. Be responsible with your insects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted May 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 I couldn't have said it better myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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