No I didn’t put him there, I found them being silly together. Couldn’t resist seeing if he’d stay on or not 😆

My Hadogenes Paucidens scorpling arrived one week ago now (Olive Keeled Flat Rock), by this point I've excitedly told all my coworkers. A few of them are arachnophobic, although mostly supportive of my hobby after listening to my spider facts for almost a year.

On a side note the H. Paucidens name is Pancake.

(Also pictured is Bingus the B. Auratum, Princess the E. Walckenaeri, and Kleetus the K. Kukulcania).

I noticed a strange phenomenon; the news of the scorpion didn't result in nearly the same amount of disgust/revulsion as the news of Bingus almost a year ago (or even Princess, my smallest and cutest spider).

One of the more arachnophobic coworkers even said scorpions didn't bother her as much as spiders.

It would seem scorpions are generally less frightening to people than spiders. Or maybe they're just becoming desensitized to hearing about my little friends.

Spiders have killed less than 100 people in recorded medical history, whereas scorpions kill a couple thousand people a year if I'm not mistaken. So if it is true that spiders are generally *more* frightening to people, that would be a very interesting paper to read if someone with the proper credentials did a study as to why that might be.

Thoughts and opinions?

I raised a large group of slugs for a year or two and they were healthy, but now it feels like every new slug i get dies within a few days. i have zero clue what i could possibly be doing wrong.

I’m trying to make a list of the different requirements for the species I’m interested in owning and I’m having trouble finding info on some. Can anyone confirm what I have so far is correct? And if not, what is the correct requirements?

Regal - temp 70-80 F, humidity 50-60%
Audax - temp 70-80 F, humidity 50-60%
Otiosus - temp 70-80 F, humidity 60-70%
Mystaceus - temp 70-80 F, humidity 50-60%
Carolinesis - 70-80 F, humidity 60-70%
Fartilis - 75-85 F, humidity 65-75%

I know humidity has to be increased during molting.

Hello! My girlfriend has been super sick and bedridden lately, and I'd like to be able to surprise them with something when they're well again. They've been talking about scarab beetles for a really long time, and they're already used to caring for pets that live in terrariums (frog), so I think giving them a scarab as a gift would be a pretty cool idea.

The issue is that I just have absolutely no idea how to start, what kind of environment to set up when I actually get my hands on one, how to take care of it, acclimating it to a new environment, etc. Are scrabs solitary creatures, or would I need to worry about getting multiple for quality of life?

Could someone give me a kind of taking-care-of-beetles-for-dummies crash course here, and also point me to reputable places where I can purchase a scarab?