Anybody here going?
ATS Conference in Rio Rico Arizona July 23-26
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I know it will spoil the slim chance for that roach meeting in April but I already booked nonrefundable airline tickets to Rio Rico in July
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That is completely insane! I already booked the tickets though.You answer first, and then I'll answerDid you know that SASI begins immediately after the American Tarantula Society conference?
That's okay if you can't make SASI too. I'll probably be ready for five or ten minutes of sleep after being out collecting with you for 3 days/nights straight anyway
I do plan to be there, yes!
Who else???
I do plan to be there, yes!
Who else???
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Matt K
Eurycotis
I might! Would love to run around AZ at night..... too many cool things to see there. For me it is 50/50 I can make it just now....That's okay if you can't make SASI too. I'll probably be ready for five or ten minutes of sleep after being out collecting with you for 3 days/nights straight anyway
Who else???
Great, Matt!
I'll be staying for SASI too since I scheduled that week off from work just in case I was actually going to make it down for it this year. Will have to get Thurs the 23rd and Fri off the week before too. The weather down there last year was a little off. The rains came early. I missed out on all the saturniids down at the border. Definitely planning on spending at least one night black-lighting at Pena Blanca this time. I've always gone in mid to late August, so it will be very interesting to see the difference a few weeks make in what's to see.
I should be getting some blue death-feigning beetles tomorrow and other interesting AZ bugs. With alll this AZ talk, I might not sleep tonight.
I'll be staying for SASI too since I scheduled that week off from work just in case I was actually going to make it down for it this year. Will have to get Thurs the 23rd and Fri off the week before too. The weather down there last year was a little off. The rains came early. I missed out on all the saturniids down at the border. Definitely planning on spending at least one night black-lighting at Pena Blanca this time. I've always gone in mid to late August, so it will be very interesting to see the difference a few weeks make in what's to see.
I should be getting some blue death-feigning beetles tomorrow and other interesting AZ bugs. With alll this AZ talk, I might not sleep tonight.
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BugmanPrice
Twelfth Instar
Hmmmm…only 600 miles from my house…
So who's going?
BugmanPrice
Twelfth Instar
I'm going! I even talked a herper friend into going too. I'm trying to lure him to the Darkside of inverts.
I had a more than spectacular time, it was great meeting Peter, Steven and many others in person. Peter and I found some specimens that I think were Latiblattella lucifrons Pale headed cockroaches in the mountains. They even had real Mexican jumping beans at the airport (gift shop).
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BugmanPrice
Twelfth Instar
It was great! It was really neat to talk with admirable people face to face that I’d only spoken with online. Collecting Ts with Stanley Schultz was an amazing experience the last day. With everyone I met and talked to, my interest in arachnids has been rekindled (but they still don’t top insects!). I was also able to collect some amazing beetles; I will have to post some pictures. The six hundred mile drive was defiantly worth it. Plus when I finally got back home my adult female T. blondi molted for the first time since I’ve had her!
Matt K
Eurycotis
Hibiscusmile
Sixth Instar
That would of been neat to see, I am just getting into them, so hopefully I will learn quick! Glad u guys had a good time too.