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by Kanus
January 8th, 2011, 7:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping in South Louisiana 2010 (DUW)
Replies: 17
Views: 8144

Re: Herping in South Louisiana 2010 (DUW)

Also, the only grub that could possibly at that size is the larva of an Eastern Hercules Beetle, Dynastes tityus. :)
by Kanus
December 24th, 2010, 7:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Pics from 2010 (DUW)
Replies: 16
Views: 2177

Re: Pics from 2010 (DUW)

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Wooh, rosy boa awareness ribbon!


Nice post, looks like you had a good year.
by Kanus
December 7th, 2010, 3:38 am
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: It finally happened - biggest yellowfin tuna EVER!
Replies: 7
Views: 4514

Re: It finally happened - biggest yellowfin tuna EVER!

Awesome fish! I will, however, say that is one thing I DO NOT want coming in my direction at 50-60 mph though!
by Kanus
December 4th, 2010, 4:12 pm
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: little fisherman gets big trout
Replies: 1
Views: 2291

Re: little fisherman gets big trout

That is a gorgeous fish. Congrats. He is quite the fish wrangler for his age :)
by Kanus
November 8th, 2010, 7:40 am
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: Shenandoah Brook Trout
Replies: 18
Views: 9964

Re: Shenandoah Brook Trout

Is that a Rappahannock drainage Phoxinus oreas ? It doesn't seem to display the heavier black spotting I am used to seeing in the James drainage. It's interesting, but I can usually tell the difference just from looking, which is especially weird since the Rappahannock population was supposedly intr...
by Kanus
November 1st, 2010, 4:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Caterpillar ID?
Replies: 6
Views: 1520

Re: Caterpillar ID?

Yep that's a regalis!
by Kanus
October 20th, 2010, 7:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Cool black widow I found today.
Replies: 11
Views: 2315

Re: Cool black widow I found today.

That's a pretty one. In VA I find that most of them have a little red on the back, but I can't say I've found one with that much red. Often ours also have a white ring around the red on the back though, which makes them striking animals nonetheless. I love widows.
by Kanus
October 13th, 2010, 7:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Costa Rica- October 2010 (mega DUW)
Replies: 24
Views: 7055

Re: Costa Rica- October 2010 (mega DUW)

Absolutely awesome post. Thanks for all the awesome pics, and I will mention that I enjoyed the insects as much as the herps. Amazing plants as well. I have forgotten much of what I had learned about Central American insect fauna, but I will add that your first moth is a Black Witch ( Ascalapha odor...
by Kanus
October 1st, 2010, 8:33 pm
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: Some darters...
Replies: 16
Views: 9479

Re: Some darters...

Wow, awesome. Congrats on the cinerum. I've heard they are hard to find. I can't wait to head west to TN or KY and see all those darter species...
by Kanus
September 23rd, 2010, 7:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone in Richmond, VA?
Replies: 1
Views: 778

Re: Anyone in Richmond, VA?

I'm a non-avid herper. Not in richmond, but not far away either, in Fredericksburg. I have been obsessed with fish for quite some time (but was obsessed with insects and herps as a kid) and have just found that herping is actually a relatively popular hobby as opposed to just flipping rocks and logs...
by Kanus
September 22nd, 2010, 8:16 pm
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: Fish ID
Replies: 2
Views: 2563

Re: Fish ID

Joseph S. wrote:invasive gambusia affinis
I second that call.
by Kanus
September 16th, 2010, 9:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: recent stuff from the ozarks
Replies: 10
Views: 2327

Re: recent stuff from the ozarks

I don't know how host-specific it is, but those lumps look an awful lot like a parasite, Yellow Grub (Clinostomum marginatum) that I find fairly frequently while sampling native fish. I wonder if that newt happened across a dense group of them, or ate the wrong invertebrate. I would say that snake l...
by Kanus
September 14th, 2010, 9:00 pm
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: Guess the species by skin and scale.
Replies: 5
Views: 3889

Re: Guess the species by skin and scale.

1 Steelhead
2 Snook
3 Brown Trout
4 Arapaima
5 Carp
6 Red Drum
7 Brook Trout
8 Cichla occellaris
9 Cutthroat Trout
10 Rainbow trout
11 Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
12 Atlantic Salmon
13 Cichla temensis
14 has me puzzled but maybe Chinook Salmon?
by Kanus
August 29th, 2010, 2:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hello from Virginia
Replies: 10
Views: 2179

Re: Hello from Virginia

Thanks very much guys. I feel much more welcome now that I have gotten a few less defensive replies. I was about to write this organization off by my initial reception, but you guys have reeled me back in, and I am reading and enjoying greatly the content on the forum. It does indeed seem like this ...
by Kanus
August 25th, 2010, 12:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hello from Virginia
Replies: 10
Views: 2179

Re: Hello from Virginia

Thank you for your response Dan. That honest and respectful reply was quite helpful. While I do understand the general attitude towards newcomers (the native fish hobby has taken a turn towards mistrust in favor of protection of resources and good collection sites, especially towards sensitive speci...
by Kanus
August 24th, 2010, 4:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hello from Virginia
Replies: 10
Views: 2179

Re: Hello from Virginia

Ok, I was sorta wondering why after so many views, no one wanted to say hello. I take it you guys are against collection/captive breeding of these animals? I'm not out to step on toes or offend anyone, but am here to genuinely learn, about the organization as well as the animals. Please feel free to...
by Kanus
August 24th, 2010, 10:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hello from Virginia
Replies: 10
Views: 2179

Hello from Virginia

Hello all, my name is Derek and I'm currently located in Fredericksburg VA. I've been a lover of all things cold blooded my entire life and have just discovered that just like I'm not the only one who likes to view/collect native fish (see nanfa.org) I'm also not the only one who likes to view/colle...