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Strange BB behavior
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Marixpress
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Tue Oct 28 2008 11:26:24
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If you have seen them acting strangely or out of character, post your stories here :)
I wanted to bring up something(s) I noticed. I caught a mini colony and placed them into a ziploc (about 15 of all stages). I noticed that the larger bugs were aggressive with smaller bugs. I saw 2 or 3 "attack" one until the point of death. Our PCO said they do not attack each other. What I saw was completely opposite. I wonder if it was 3 males trying to mate with one female or if they were simply fighting for superiority. Hmmm....
Another thing happened last night. The BBs I've seen have all walked at a regular pace and sometimes just stood still. Last night my sister spotted one Adult scurrying (as fast as a cockroach might run) full speed ahead on my nephew's shirt. She squished it and no blood came out. My guess is the BB was starving and about to engage in a feeding frenzy.
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DieBBS
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Tue Oct 28 2008 11:31:52
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Marixpress - 5 minutes ago »
If you have seen them acting strangely or out of character, post your stories here :)
I wanted to bring up something(s) I noticed. I caught a mini colony and placed them into a ziploc (about 15 of all stages). I noticed that the larger bugs were aggressive with smaller bugs. I saw 2 or 3 "attack" one until the point of death. Our PCO said they do not attack each other. What I saw was completely opposite. I wonder if it was 3 males trying to mate with one female or if they were simply fighting for superiority. Hmmm....
Another thing happened last night. The BBs I've seen have all walked at a regular pace and sometimes just stood still. Last night my sister spotted one Adult scurrying (as fast as a cockroach might run) full speed ahead on my nephew's shirt. She squished it and no blood came out. My guess is the BB was starving and about to engage in a feeding frenzy.Ewwww, Ewww, Ewwww....sorry just had to write that....
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MyWorstFear
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Tue Oct 28 2008 12:46:01
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Who cares why they were attacking and killing each other, as long as they were killing each other!
But seriously maybe something you or your pco sprayed made them do that? In which case, yes, it would be nice to know what made them do that. -
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Tue Oct 28 2008 13:11:25
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I want to understand the biology and psychology of BBs, that's why I am wondering why :D
Holy crap, how badly do want to be done with these suckers?!!
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spideyjg
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Tue Oct 28 2008 14:19:19
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Marixpress - 1 hour ago »
I want to understand the biology and psychology of BBs, that's why I am wondering why :D
Holy crap, how badly do want to be done with these suckers?!!Card carrying member of the newly formed USA branch of the Amateur Entomology Society.
I was just making up the name and googled there is a legit UK AES. ;)
You may very well have seen a mating attempt. The only "attacks" reported are on BBs that freshly fed by hungry ones.
Next you have to capture a roaming spider to keep in a bag and dump in any new prisoners you catch. Asking, "Hey, how does it feel to have something drain your body fluids."
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Marixpress
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Tue Oct 28 2008 14:40:48
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Do you feel lucky...punk?
HAHAHAAAA!! My daughter had a pet spider at my mother's house. I should see if it's still alive and bring it over! Easy pickins :D
yes, we are a weird bunch :-p
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Itchy-Scratchy
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Wed Oct 29 2008 12:12:09
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Very funny, Jim!!
A few months ago, we had bagged a few BBs and they started to fight also. At least, that's what it looked like. Without a boxing-ring, silk boxers and a girl in a string bikini announcing each round, there was no way to be absolutely certain.
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bedbugdude
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Mon Mar 30 2009 18:57:20
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Bed bugs seminate female bed bugs by "tramatic insemination" by puncturing the femal anywhere they can on her abdomen and inseminate her. Both have sexual parts but the males just pretty much dive in from anywheres. This hurt the female but dosen't kill her. Sick I know but it gets even worse. Male BB's will rape other male BB's as to fight for the poulation compatition. Now its a 50-50 chance their sperm is actually his.......sick.
I have have taken several samples home. The longest they live though is about a month. For many reasons. I kept them in airtight plastic jars and I never gave them anything to climb on like a piece of cardboard. All they had was themselves and their own feces. They tend to cluster together when left a lone for a few minutes and pretty much stay that way. Prolly because there is no moisture in there so they are gonna stay tight together? I dunno. Then I had another sample where I left it in the truck for 3 weeks. It went through a snow storm and bad weather, freezing but nothing too crazy. Found that sample 3 weeks later and both were still alive. I crushed one and let the other one live. 2 weeks later he observed he made his way off the scotch tape I had him pinned down with and was free to raom the innards of the zip-lock baggie. Just running around pooping on everything.
I just check him out now, he's alive and well. I'm gonna give him a light coating of Drion dust and see how long he lasts Muwahahahahahah :D
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