BensBeasts1 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Posted December 8, 2020 Next summer I am going to St. Thomas USVI, are there any insects I can bring back and how would I find a Tarantula there? Quote
Bug slayer Posted December 8, 2020 Report Posted December 8, 2020 Some long horns and probably coconut rhino beetles but I’m not sure Quote
kevink Posted December 8, 2020 Report Posted December 8, 2020 I have a book of butterflies and other insects of the Eastern Caribbean.-It's a small book, only 85 pages, but there are a lot of all the orders represented, it'll vary from island to island, and the time of year, even in the tropics. There are a number of beetles, lots of butterflies and moths, and other insects. Bringing them back, I couldn't guess, but it's probably something you need to have a permit for to do legally. When I visited the Dominican Republic years ago, I went with a group and nobody declared anything, I even brought back livestock. A tourist destination like that is going to have less scrutiny than say, Columbia or Peru. Act naturally... Quote
Reyes Posted December 9, 2020 Report Posted December 9, 2020 I believe any species that can be found in the US you can bring. Quote
kevink Posted January 9, 2021 Report Posted January 9, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 9:32 PM, Reyes said: I am wrong It's an easy mistake, unfortunately, nearly all interstate shipping, even of natives legally requires a permit, importing from off shore is going to be prohibited as well. Even shipping deadstock can require a permit if it's out of the country. I got into an argument once with a postal clerk and stomped off to a different post office where I changed my declaration form. Quote
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