a few pics

[Jaytab]

Here are some pics of my sarrs. Both came from deathcubes & have recovered nicely.

S. Rubra (This one started putting out juvenile pitchers from the transplant shock.)

S. 'Judith Hindle'

A little something else here. Found it crawling around the building at work. Anyone know what type of beetle this is?

To give you an idea of the size...

Later,
Jay

 

[Wolfn]

I will bet 3.50 that you got those plants from Lowes. Correct?

 

[bianchi914]

OMG that is one big bug... i hope it didnt eat you

 

[Capensis]

Nice recovery .

 

[Jaytab]

Yep, the plants came from Lowes. And no the beetle didn't eat me. I let it go right after I took the pics.

 

[PlantAKiss]

Holy cow! Where do you live? The Amazon?!! Ewwww!

Really nice plants though.

 

[philcula]

No Suzanne, you must embrace that lovely creature for the beautiful beast that it is. Musn't fear. It's a vegetarian...looks to be a member of the dung beetle or scarab family. Most likely feeds on rotted wood. It looks like something I would put on my sister's neck when she wasn't looking, LOL!!! Mean ain't I?? Very nice indeed. Now...if that was a SPIDER!!!

 

[Pyro]

It is one of the N. American scarabs. A rhino beetle, possibly D. tityus... Also called a Hercules beetle.

 

[Jaytab]

ugh, if that was a spider i would have died the moment it touched me.

 

[glider14]

female rhino beetle i found a male a few weeks ago. did it have a smell? the one i caught did. HORRID!! haha nice plants and nice beetle!

 

[joossa]

Nice coloration coming along on those sarrs. Mrs. Coleoptera is very showy, too! =)

 

[Nancy]

I too bought two Sarracenias from Lowes. Your's are doing beautifully. I bought Sarracenia rubra and purpurea. They are both making new growths but the growths are very small. Is there cause to worry? That is a nice beetle. I don't think I could have picked it up but I pick up hermit crabs all the time. I guess it's just what you're used too. Hope you all don't mind if I pose a question in this thread.

 

[Jaytab]

I wouldn't worry. If you take a plant & take it from conditions that are the opposite of what they need & then put them outside there is going to be some shock. My rubra had pitchers about 6" long in the deathcube & the biggest one it has now is about 3". Just give it some time & it will come back better then ever.