ANSWER: Absolutely! Many species can be reared in the same rearing container. Some Sulphur butterfly caterpillars, such as the Cloudless Sulphur, will often kill and/or eat each other whether in a container or in a garden. When closely reared in a container, the cannibalism rate may be higher than in a garden.

Chicks are like babies and need to be kept warm. Place your chicks in a large cardboard or wooden box that is approx 3' by 3' and draft free. Line the bottom with newspaper and then dry sawdust, shavings or crushed corn cob. Keep the litter dry by changing frequently. The sides of your box should not be over 14-18" high. Never use solid high sides because the heat can cut off circulation of air and smother the chicks.

It depends how the count is made exactly and how the different species and subspecies are treated in the count. In a careful estimate, there are about 14 750 known butterfly species worldwide.

We receive many questions about butterfliesand moths. We appreciate these questions as they help us learn. Answers to these questions are often found on other pages on our website. Links are provided for quick movement from the question to the answer.

Head Lice Cure comes in a kit with 4 - 16oz. containers of the solution. This may seem like a lot of product

I'm of Cherokee and Scottish descent. And butterflies are a Native American symbol of reinvention of the self and of new beginnings. About three years ago, butterflies began coming to me. They would dance around me, accompany me on walks, and even light on my fingers or shoulder. They were trying to tell me something. I got the message and paid heed to the call of this most special spirit guide. Make the changes. I did.

The metal bars of a cage can seriously damage a bird's feathers as it grows older, and needs to stretch out its wings. If the wingfeathers keep breaking off against the bars, the bird may not learn to fly properly, or not have the plumage to fly effectively. Besides, wild birds don't belong behind bars. If you have to have a cage, make it a large one - several feet wide and more than 3 feet tall, so the bird has room to move and exercise as it grows.

ANSWER: Butterflies do not make cocoons! The lifecycle of butterflies and moths is; egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa, and adult. A butterfly pupa is called a chrysalis. A moth often spins a cocoon and becomes a pupa inside the cocoon. A cocoon is like a sleeping bag for the pupa. Some moths go underground to become a pupa or become a pupa in leaves on the ground. Not all moths make cocoons. Our Cecropia Moth page shows a fresh cocoon.

ANSWER: We use oxine or bleach to sterilize eggs. Butterfly eggs may be contaminated with disease particles when the female butterfly lays the egg. The first thing a caterpillar usually eats is its egg shell. Since they may become diseased upon eating their egg shell, sterilization is a good precaution for those who raise butterflies either for fun or profit. We outline our method of sterilizing eggs on our OE page.

ANSWER: We do offer expired and specimen butterflies for mounting. Please contact us for availability and prices. A webpage of simple directions to spread an expired butterfly's wings is at Mounting Deceased Butterfly Directions.

One method is to use a straight pin and pin through the silk on the chrysalis if it is still attached.

ANSWER: The most important ingredient in a butterfly garden is host plants. A host plant (larval food plant) is the plant a butterfly or moth caterpillar eats. Butterfly caterpillar's diet is so specific that they can usually eat only one species or one family of plants. For example, if all the milkweed in the world died, all Monarchs would die. To attract Monarchs, plant milkweed.

ANSWER: There are several differences but the differences which are most commonly noticed are simple. Moths are primarily night creatures while butterflies are primarily day creatures. Moth's antannae are often feathered while butterfly's antannae are often shaped like a matchstick or cotton swab. Most moths rest with their wings outstretched like a jet airplane. Most butterflies rest with their wings folded over their backs.

ANSWER: The most effective method to teach the lifecycle of a butterfly or moth is to actually bring in or purchase eggs or caterpillars. Watching metamorphosis in first person is an extremely effective method to teach! With or without caterpillars, a Powerpoint presentation is also effective. If you need a simple and short Powerpoint presentation for your class, we will be glad to send you a cd with a presentation for a nominal fee.

ANSWER: First, if you are searching for a method to make money easily, look elsewhere! Butterfly farming is not a high-profit business. Butterfly farms range in size from a coffee table to several acres. Start small to experience the type of work involved. A large farm requires many long hot hours doing tedious work. Bleaching rearing containers is a hot, stinking job. Raising butterflies is a very satisifying and enjoyable job most of the time, however.

Look for a container at your local department store, thrift store or garage sale. Look for anything rustproof that will hold water and a few GladRags. Lids are optional. Ceramic pitchers, teapots or flour canisters, and large-mouthed glass pasta jars are a few examples, but you might have a better idea. Remember, if you are soaking your GladRags for more than a day, be sure to change the soak water at least once a day.

Members of one species do not normally interbreed with members of other species in nature. Sometimes, members of different species, such as lions and tigers, can interbreed if kept together in captivity. But in nature, geographic isolation and differences in behavior, such as choice of habitat, keep these sorts of closely related animal species apart. Similarly, closely related species of plants can sometimes be hybridized by horticulturists, but these hybrids are rarely found in nature.

The lakes at our lodge and outposts contain a great combination of walleye and northern pike. In addition, the angler may catch other species of fish such as jumbo perch, burbot, whitefish or sucker. Each year our guests catch and release a large number of Master Angler walleye and pike. In Manitoba, a Master Angler walleye is 28" (10 pound class) and a Master Angler pike is 41" (20 pound class). Other Provinces use much smaller sizes for their Master Angler programs.

In Australia there are around 400 species but only approximately 10 are commonly abundant and represent a serious pest threat because of their nuisance biting or their ability to transmit disease. (BACK)

We are building a cellular level model of the rat Neocortical Column at the age of 2 weeks. This region has the most quantitative data and can also be tested rigorously in parallel with the simulations. Once we have built an accurate copy, we can use this column as a template to include neurons and connections from other brain regions, ages of the animal and species. In principal the template will allow us to build a neocortical column from any species.

There are three species of wolves in the world: the gray wolf (Canis lupus), the red wolf (Canis rufus) and the Ethiopian (or Abyssinian) wolf, (Canis simensis). Some researchers believe the Ethiopian wolf is not a wolf, but actually a jackal.

Tell to us all you know about your fish and send us a picture if possible. We will try to help the best we can.

After spending part of their life as females, some individuals undergo sex reversal, transforming into males. All larger individuals are males. The large males construct bubble nests at the mouth of burrows and guard the eggs and young. A high degree of parental care is given probably assuring greater reproductive success. Because they are air breathers, conventional eradication measures, such as ichthyocides (chemicals which deny oxygen to the gills), are ineffective.

The Avon Crusade raises money to accomplish its mission in many ways: the sale of unique "pink ribbon" fundraising products sold by Avon independent Sales Representatives around the world; the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series in the US; special fundraising walks, runs, events and activities worldwide; the annual Avon Foundation Awards Gala in New York City; and direct donations. The Avon Crusade pink ribbon products, which have been sold in the US since 1993, are priced at $7.

All puppies/litters from Woodcrest are raised in our home where they get near constant attention from both us and their Airedale Mother. Every litter is different and we adjust our methods to the needs of the litter and individual puppies. We keep the puppies and their living areas as clean as possible; their Mother helps with this too.

You must raise at least $2900 for 4-week teams and $3150 for 6-week teams, however you can help your team by raising additional funds, if possible.

Along with the acceptance materials will be information on fundraising ideas, sample support letters, and other materials you can use to help in your fundraising efforts. The most important thing is to start as soon as you are accepted. History has shown us the two most effective ways players raise their support is through support letters and local church support.

The answer here is a cautious "yes." We have successfully housed more than one boa together and have even had productive breeding occur. Rosy Boas are not cannibalistic by nature. They are thought to be "loners" in nature for the most part, although some think they may congregate in small numbers to brumate. We have found on occasion that a boa becomes stressed when too crowded, begins to feed poorly or regurgitate, then does much better when housed alone.

mentioned elsewhere, Kingsnakes in the wild will feed on other snakes including other Kingsnakes. Therefore, it is a risk to house two together. If this must be done, then much care should be taken to separate them during feeding time. They should be kept separate for a while after feeding since the feeding response is accompanied by hormonal responses that may keep them in the hunting mode. One should make every attempt to house Kingsnakes separately except when attempting to breed them.