Close up looks at some of the arthropods I care for, including tarantulas, mantids, isopods, and roaches. Upbeat discussion about my experiences with husbandry, feeding tips, and uses for insects in your daily life.

Secondary Swarms as queens start to hatch: Part 2 of the swarm story video.
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Secondary Swarms as queens start to hatch: Part 2 of the swarm story video.
Crazy Swarm Season: The Queen Left Twice! Second year beekeeping stories & a quick chat about Warre
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Crazy Swarm Season: The Queen Left Twice! Second year beekeeping stories & a quick chat about Warre
Roach Cleaning Day with the ivory roaches, my chickens' favorite day yum yum! At least I get dirt :)
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Roach Cleaning Day with the ivory roaches, my chickens' favorite day yum yum! At least I get dirt :)
FAQ: When should I feed my mantis, a quick visual example
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FAQ: When should I feed my mantis, a quick visual example
1K Thanks Video A tour through some critters + surprise find in my 'butterfly beetle' Gyna colony
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1K Thanks Video A tour through some critters + surprise find in my 'butterfly beetle' Gyna colony
Prickly Gecko Babies get a home upgrade now that they are established and hunting fruit flies
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Prickly Gecko Babies get a home upgrade now that they are established and hunting fruit flies
Some Pet House Spiders: Agelenidae are great first invert pet, very active and make beautiful webs
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Some Pet House Spiders: Agelenidae are great first invert pet, very active and make beautiful webs
Desert Tank Communal: two geckos and three beetles hanging out in this low maintenance dry terrarium
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Desert Tank Communal: two geckos and three beetles hanging out in this low maintenance dry terrarium
Roaches in the Hog Tank: a look at experimental hognose snake setup that seems to be going well
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Roaches in the Hog Tank: a look at experimental hognose snake setup that seems to be going well
Scorpion Paradise: tropical tank build update with a glimps at land shrimp and a plan for h20 shrimp
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Scorpion Paradise: tropical tank build update with a glimps at land shrimp and a plan for h20 shrimp
Bugs in Cyberspace Unboxing: a look at some new invert ambassadors and their post-shipping rehousing
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Bugs in Cyberspace Unboxing: a look at some new invert ambassadors and their post-shipping rehousing
New Emperor Scorpion Home: steps and materials I used to design a bioactive tank, + surprise at end
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New Emperor Scorpion Home: steps and materials I used to design a bioactive tank, + surprise at end
Mantis Art and Stickers: 2020 gift unboxing and end of the year thanks Happy New Year All, Bug Life!
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Mantis Art and Stickers: 2020 gift unboxing and end of the year thanks Happy New Year All, Bug Life!
Three Bugs Staying Snug: keeping a beetle, spider, and mantis overwinter. + new bug art collectibles
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Three Bugs Staying Snug: keeping a beetle, spider, and mantis overwinter. + new bug art collectibles
10 Cats having Dinner: a look at giant african stick mantises in a communal setup eating superworms
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10 Cats having Dinner: a look at giant african stick mantises in a communal setup eating superworms
Feeding The Isopods by Cleaning The Snake Enclosure: Recycling is the circle of life in the bug room
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Feeding The Isopods by Cleaning The Snake Enclosure: Recycling is the circle of life in the bug room
Sling Shelf Tour with new enclosures, great artwork, and some extra tips for free heating
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Sling Shelf Tour with new enclosures, great artwork, and some extra tips for free heating
Mantis Nymph First Aid: Trying to help with bacterial issue in nymph before health heads downhill
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Mantis Nymph First Aid: Trying to help with bacterial issue in nymph before health heads downhill
Halloween Special: The Creepy Crawlies of Oregon in the Fall, a walk through the Cascades wilderness
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Halloween Special: The Creepy Crawlies of Oregon in the Fall, a walk through the Cascades wilderness
How To Preserve Bugs in Resin: giving specimens a new life after death. step by step with time-lapse
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How To Preserve Bugs in Resin: giving specimens a new life after death. step by step with time-lapse
Vinegaroon Taking Down a Meal, such a strange little bumble can't help but be very clumsy cute
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Vinegaroon Taking Down a Meal, such a strange little bumble can't help but be very clumsy cute
A Communal Mantis Review with three example species and tips on hatching flies for them
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A Communal Mantis Review with three example species and tips on hatching flies for them
Cyriocosmus elegans Double Rehouse, very docile dwarf tarantulas are a pleasure to work with
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Cyriocosmus elegans Double Rehouse, very docile dwarf tarantulas are a pleasure to work with
New Scorpions, one of the few inverts that I'm shy around. Can't wait to design them a new home!
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New Scorpions, one of the few inverts that I'm shy around. Can't wait to design them a new home!
Handling a Few Unique Critters from the Ambassador Collection, cateye mantis, dominos roach, and gbb
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Handling a Few Unique Critters from the Ambassador Collection, cateye mantis, dominos roach, and gbb
Leopard Gecko and Hognose Houses, a look at using both glass enclosures and plastic bins
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Leopard Gecko and Hognose Houses, a look at using both glass enclosures and plastic bins
Shapes in Nature Unboxing and next pieces of the bug zoo are here! Plus a quick fix for xlg shirts
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Shapes in Nature Unboxing and next pieces of the bug zoo are here! Plus a quick fix for xlg shirts
M. balfouri Communal Update, what an amazing swisscheese castle full of baby tarantulas
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M. balfouri Communal Update, what an amazing swisscheese castle full of baby tarantulas
Finally answering the question: Why are my Hands so Dirty? and how to solve my puzzle ring
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Finally answering the question: Why are my Hands so Dirty? and how to solve my puzzle ring
Sexual Dimorphism in 4 Mantis Species: Ghost, Cryptic, Banded, and Orchid. Tiny flight prone males
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Sexual Dimorphism in 4 Mantis Species: Ghost, Cryptic, Banded, and Orchid. Tiny flight prone males