Recent content by Rustem

Makes me miss WV.

The fella was pumping the water up and noticed the beetles in the stream and trough. They would probably look similar to these Australian ones: The darker ones, Paroster, only went underground recently (in evolutionary terms). The lighter ones, Nirripirti, have had more time to develop their...

Its a wasp. Theres a ton of different species of wasp in Texas that can mess anyone up, badly. Pesis wasp, with its natural prey the tarantula for a size comparison: People compare its sting to being shot with a .22. Sphecius wasp, or cicada killer, in a child's hand: Also increadably...

The ones that shoot the holes in the dung are a nice coppery color, quite common in Ohio. The rollers I havent seen, despite looking for them all the time. Heres an article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dung_beetle If youre out hunting and find a deer pile, pick through it with a stick...

The net would actually be like a open ended net with a jar at the end on a rope, a plankton net. Id dip it into the well a few times, and if I didnt see anything, thatd be it. The Barton Springs salamander, Ohlone tiger beetle, etc, are just troll bait. No discoveries would impede use of the...

Howdy everyone! Im an entomology student whos interested in beetles that can live in underground aquafiers. Im wondering if anyone has an UNTREATED well on their land that theyre just using for a watering hole for their stock, and if theyd mind if I checked it for these beetles. 'Checking'...

Weird question: I'm looking for either a pneumatic captive bolt pistol or, failing that, a small pneumatic captive bolt fixture that would fit a standard tank hose. I'm trying to put together a costume for next Halloween! Chigurh from the movie No Country for Old Men. And yes, I understand...

Hi everyone :D Weird question: I'm looking for either a pneumatic captive bolt pistol or, failing that, a small pneumatic captive bolt fixture that would fit a standard tank hose. I'm trying to put together a costume for next Halloween! Chigurh from the movie No Country for Old Men. And...