Pleocoma Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 The "Bug Fair" at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum has returned after a 2 year break due to COVID. It will be held on May 21 and 22, 2022! Come and see, sell, buy, and exchange insect specimens. Meet and visit fellow collectors. More information at: nhm.org/calendar/bug-fair-2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorcus Posted May 17, 2022 Report Share Posted May 17, 2022 Meet you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7429 Posted May 19, 2022 Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 ooooooh~ thanks for the post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7429 Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 I kind of regret going. I'm broke now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 4:19 PM, John7429 said: I kind of regret going. I'm broke now. Nice collection you got there. From what I saw, the megasomas were pretty expensive 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 6:19 PM, John7429 said: I kind of regret going. I'm broke now... That's a nice form of Goliathus orientalis. G. orientalis is often referred to as "meleagris" in older literature, and this particular form is modernly called "pustulatus", which itself has a wide diversity of pattern variations. Most specimens come from the Katanga (formerly called Shaba) province of the DRC. Some examples of G. o. pustulatus have very large spots, while in others, they're tiny (to the extent that the elytra are more black than white). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7429 Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 6:52 PM, Goliathus said: That's a nice form of Goliathus orientalis. G. orientalis is often referred to as "meleagris" in older literature, and this particular form is modernly called "pustulatus", which itself has a wide diversity of pattern variations. Most specimens come from the Katanga (formerly called Shaba) province of the DRC. Some examples of G. o. pustulatus have very large spots, while in others, they're tiny (to the extent that the elytra are more black than white). Thanks! I purchased the smaller one then found the bigger one 15min later and couldn't resist... sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 9:13 PM, John7429 said: Thanks! I purchased the smaller one then found the bigger one 15min later and couldn't resist... sigh I don't think you'll ever regret having purchased these specimens. With proper care, they'll last indefinitely. I've certainly spent a lot (probably much more than I should have) on my own collection over the years, but I feel it's been worth it. I know I'll never personally travel to most of the places these species come from; in some cases, it's just too remote or dangerous to go to. A friend of mine went collecting in tropical Africa years ago and told me that although it was an amazing trip, camping in the rainforest for days at a time was extremely rough and very stressful. It was impossible to stay dry because of the excessive humidity, and biting insects like flies and mosquitoes were everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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