Jan 27, 2023
Black beauty stick insect (Peruphasma schultei) in Panama
by Art
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Black beauty stick insect (Peruphasma schultei) in Panama
by Art
I should be able to start selling these on the 20th if the forecast is accurate. There were 28 of these at last count, so don't wait until it's too late! $8 each, $40 shipping
I'm up to about 20 Peruphasma nymphs now. I'm not sure if it would be better to ship them all asap and risk exposing them to the cold in transit, or hang onto them and risk having them starve from being unable to find food plants in winter.
But I mean, if anyone out there is INTERESTED, you should def tell me.
I'm serious about the phasmids, though. I need buyers! I want these little guys in the hands of someone in a place warmer than New York ASAP. I'm willing to go cheap.
These are what they look like as adults. Very handleable, very flightless, very beautiful. They'll feed on honeysuckle, privet, monterey cypress and parsley. I have used honeysuckle up to this point with great success, and now I'm experimenting with privet.
I have 3 freshly-hatched nymphs and 49 eggs incubating. I am thinking of $8 each, significantly less than last year's price. I want these insects moved. I accept Paypal.
My first Peruphasma nymph out of this year's brood has hatched. If anyone is interested in buying, let's talk.
Just an update on things. I've currently been staying in London England for 3 months! (I'm originally from Canada) Got here on May 3rd and I'm loving it! Went to the Phasmid Study Group meeting on July 6th and it was downright AWESOME! I already had some Haaniella dehaani with me back at my flat but when they were offering some lovely live Peruphasma schultei to take home how could I resist!? These guys are seriously the cutest Phasmids ever! Their goofy yellow beady eyes make them so cartoon-like! Speaking of cartoons, I did a caricature of them! One of the mating female Peruphasma was for some reason scratching her head (or grooming) like a dog. So I decided to do a drawing of what I witnessed in a more "colourful" and exaggerated fashion. ;)
Peruphasma schultei, a rare phasmid from Peru that is a velvety jet-black with yellow eyes and vestigial red wings as an adult. They are tame and absolutely harmless, but picky eaters. They only accept a couple plant species, mainly Privet and Honeysuckle.
8 nymphs in stock currently. $20 each. You should totally contact me if you're interested.