I had a similar experience. Apparently, Sphinx moths love Brugmansia, and I once had an enormous one in my front yard (enormous for this zone, anyway). We had tons of hummingbird-attracting plants in the garden out back, so I just naturally assumed that this thing that looked exactly like a hummingbird flying around was a freaking hummingbird. I, too, learned to love 'em.
entering in words and phrases such as "fake hummingbird" and "annoying husbands"
The US does seem to have some interesting insects. While there the last couple of weeks I heard repeated ads on the radio for pest control, including such delightfully named things as "fire ants" and "cut worms" (which conjured horror film type images).
Well if those freak you out, you'll probably want to stay out of our desert lands. We've got the largest collection of insects and bugs in the U.S., including winged roaches the size of small rats. :O
I have a whole bucket of some kind of larvae if you'd like me to FedEx a few over to your underpopulated parcel of land. I have no idea what they are, which is why they're in a bucket. My roommate/landscape artiste collected some at my request, because after we marveled at the first few legless wigglers he found, I decided that I HAVE TO know what they become when they grow up. Thus on my front step they sit, raising what I assume is the "head" end of their bulbous, transparent-red bodies in greeting each time I step out the door. I call them the pod-people. Friendly little things, they are. Just let me know if you want to partake- but remember I make no guarantees about them being...anything. Especially not benign or cute.
2. Um...they were dug up from about 4" down in a garden, so I guess that's where they like it. Although I imagine they'd look dashing in an aquatic environment as well, or maybe something like an ant farm setup?
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Now that's funny.
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The US does seem to have some interesting insects. While there the last couple of weeks I heard repeated ads on the radio for pest control, including such delightfully named things as "fire ants" and "cut worms" (which conjured horror film type images).
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1.) What should I feed them?
2.) Where should I keep them? In the garage or out on the porch? (I'll cover them with proper ventilation, of course, so birds won't eat them.)
3.) Would they survive the delivery?
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2. Um...they were dug up from about 4" down in a garden, so I guess that's where they like it. Although I imagine they'd look dashing in an aquatic environment as well, or maybe something like an ant farm setup?
3. Not a clue.
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2. Um...they were dug up from about 4" down in a garden
-If they were dug up from the soil, they're almost certainly beetle grubs- prolly predatory Carabid Beetles...
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In other news, I love how the location tag thingy tries to look up "bottom of a wine glass" on Google Maps when you click it.
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Hee! The location thingamajigger just uncovered all kinds of wineries, didn't it!
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cute tale,..:)
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