Northeast Bugs & Beasts
@ne-bugs-and-beasts.bsky.social
Amphibian & Invertebrate breeder. Northeast Bugs & Beasts strives to provide, engaging, informational content. We also do Jewelry & Printmaking on the side.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
All has been well for me and my froggy family. Still no success trying to get Kooka (NOT pictured- he's quite shy most of the time!) to pair with Tubba. He sings, but I've yet to get any eggs from the two. Hopefully someday he'll make his move.
All has been well for me and my froggy family. Still no success trying to get Kooka (NOT pictured- he's quite shy most of the time!) to pair with Tubba. He sings, but I've yet to get any eggs from the two. Hopefully someday he'll make his move.
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
All has been well for me and my froggy family. Still no success trying to get Kooka (NOT pictured- he's quite shy most of the time!) to pair with Tubba. He sings, but I've yet to get any eggs from the two. Hopefully someday he'll make his move.
All has been well for me and my froggy family. Still no success trying to get Kooka (NOT pictured- he's quite shy most of the time!) to pair with Tubba. He sings, but I've yet to get any eggs from the two. Hopefully someday he'll make his move.
It was time to change the paper towel in the froglet bin. Which meant corralling all these slippery little goobers into a temporary container.
#froggy #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #froglet #froglets #babyfrogs #babyfrog #babyanimals #frogsky
#froggy #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #froglet #froglets #babyfrogs #babyfrog #babyanimals #frogsky
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It was time to change the paper towel in the froglet bin. Which meant corralling all these slippery little goobers into a temporary container.
#froggy #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #froglet #froglets #babyfrogs #babyfrog #babyanimals #frogsky
#froggy #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #froglet #froglets #babyfrogs #babyfrog #babyanimals #frogsky
A throwback to when #oliverthetoad had a Dracaena in her enclosure. She loved to nestle in between the leaves.
The plant is no longer in her enclosure because it got too big. After all, vivariums aren't static- they grow and change just like their inhabitants.
#frogs #amphibians #toad #frogsky
The plant is no longer in her enclosure because it got too big. After all, vivariums aren't static- they grow and change just like their inhabitants.
#frogs #amphibians #toad #frogsky
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A throwback to when #oliverthetoad had a Dracaena in her enclosure. She loved to nestle in between the leaves.
The plant is no longer in her enclosure because it got too big. After all, vivariums aren't static- they grow and change just like their inhabitants.
#frogs #amphibians #toad #frogsky
The plant is no longer in her enclosure because it got too big. After all, vivariums aren't static- they grow and change just like their inhabitants.
#frogs #amphibians #toad #frogsky
Underrated little joy of vivarium keeping;
Doodles on fogged glass, made by springtails and snails.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #terrarium #snails #springtails #fogged glass #doodles
Doodles on fogged glass, made by springtails and snails.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #terrarium #snails #springtails #fogged glass #doodles
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Underrated little joy of vivarium keeping;
Doodles on fogged glass, made by springtails and snails.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #terrarium #snails #springtails #fogged glass #doodles
Doodles on fogged glass, made by springtails and snails.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #terrarium #snails #springtails #fogged glass #doodles
Now the dirt is siliconed to the background, and all that's left to do is wait for it to cure before planting. There are a few finishing touches to come. Including painting the glass to cover up the drainage layer.
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Now the dirt is siliconed to the background, and all that's left to do is wait for it to cure before planting. There are a few finishing touches to come. Including painting the glass to cover up the drainage layer.
I wasn't telling the full story when I posted those babies yesterday. Not only do I have a litter of froglets, I have a clutch of eggs on the cusp of hatching. At this stage the egg membrane is completely transparent, and the embryo can clearly be seen!
#solomonislandleaffrog #frogeggs #frogs
#solomonislandleaffrog #frogeggs #frogs
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I wasn't telling the full story when I posted those babies yesterday. Not only do I have a litter of froglets, I have a clutch of eggs on the cusp of hatching. At this stage the egg membrane is completely transparent, and the embryo can clearly be seen!
#solomonislandleaffrog #frogeggs #frogs
#solomonislandleaffrog #frogeggs #frogs
I have wonderful news! These little Solomon Island Leaf Froglets are a few weeks old and doing great. Fingerzilla for scale.
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I have wonderful news! These little Solomon Island Leaf Froglets are a few weeks old and doing great. Fingerzilla for scale.
The boys sing all the time, but that doesn't mean they do so flawlessly. Here, Kooka inflates just the right side of his vocal sac before getting into rhythm.
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri #frogsong #frogsinging #frogcalls
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri #frogsong #frogsinging #frogcalls
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The boys sing all the time, but that doesn't mean they do so flawlessly. Here, Kooka inflates just the right side of his vocal sac before getting into rhythm.
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri #frogsong #frogsinging #frogcalls
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri #frogsong #frogsinging #frogcalls
Red Male Rainbow Stag still going strong! Look forward to seeing what his offspring look like.. but that's still gonna take a while, they're still 4 month old grubs.
#rainbowstagbeetle #beetle #stagbeetle #insects #beetlekeeping #beetlekeeper #invertebrates #petinsect #petinsects #bugsky
#rainbowstagbeetle #beetle #stagbeetle #insects #beetlekeeping #beetlekeeper #invertebrates #petinsect #petinsects #bugsky
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Red Male Rainbow Stag still going strong! Look forward to seeing what his offspring look like.. but that's still gonna take a while, they're still 4 month old grubs.
#rainbowstagbeetle #beetle #stagbeetle #insects #beetlekeeping #beetlekeeper #invertebrates #petinsect #petinsects #bugsky
#rainbowstagbeetle #beetle #stagbeetle #insects #beetlekeeping #beetlekeeper #invertebrates #petinsect #petinsects #bugsky
Progress on the Mourning Gecko BiOrb has been slow, but its been going.
Shoving your hands into a narrow entryway to chip away at spray foam takes a while. Who could have guessed! I look forward to providing these little geckos with lots of hiding places.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #gecko
Shoving your hands into a narrow entryway to chip away at spray foam takes a while. Who could have guessed! I look forward to providing these little geckos with lots of hiding places.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #gecko
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Progress on the Mourning Gecko BiOrb has been slow, but its been going.
Shoving your hands into a narrow entryway to chip away at spray foam takes a while. Who could have guessed! I look forward to providing these little geckos with lots of hiding places.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #gecko
Shoving your hands into a narrow entryway to chip away at spray foam takes a while. Who could have guessed! I look forward to providing these little geckos with lots of hiding places.
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #gecko
Its easy to fall into the trap of dismissing the species that live around you as being uninteresting- simply because you're used to seeing them. But animals don't stop being beautiful and complex just because they're your neighbors. Take this Leopard Frog example.
#froggy #frogs #leopardfrog
#froggy #frogs #leopardfrog
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Its easy to fall into the trap of dismissing the species that live around you as being uninteresting- simply because you're used to seeing them. But animals don't stop being beautiful and complex just because they're your neighbors. Take this Leopard Frog example.
#froggy #frogs #leopardfrog
#froggy #frogs #leopardfrog
Every night, I settle down for a good night's sleep.
And every night, my frogs sing their little hearts out!
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
And every night, my frogs sing their little hearts out!
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Every night, I settle down for a good night's sleep.
And every night, my frogs sing their little hearts out!
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
And every night, my frogs sing their little hearts out!
#froggy #vivarium #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
Dragonflies are many things. Flashes of color over the water. Viciously efficient hunters. Members of an ancient and successful lineage that dates back to the carboniferous.
But no one can be perfect at everything. Its easy to forget that Dragonflies can't walk!
#didyouknow #entemology #bugsky
But no one can be perfect at everything. Its easy to forget that Dragonflies can't walk!
#didyouknow #entemology #bugsky
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dragonflies are many things. Flashes of color over the water. Viciously efficient hunters. Members of an ancient and successful lineage that dates back to the carboniferous.
But no one can be perfect at everything. Its easy to forget that Dragonflies can't walk!
#didyouknow #entemology #bugsky
But no one can be perfect at everything. Its easy to forget that Dragonflies can't walk!
#didyouknow #entemology #bugsky
How do I say this without sounding like a broken record? The shape of Solomon Island Leaf Frogs is so unique.
#froggy #vivarium #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
#froggy #vivarium #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
How do I say this without sounding like a broken record? The shape of Solomon Island Leaf Frogs is so unique.
#froggy #vivarium #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
#froggy #vivarium #amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #leaffrog #solomonislandleaffrog #frogbreeding #breeder #cornuferguentheri
Metamorphosis is a beautiful thing, but the dramatic shift from one body to another is not without risk. Sometimes for one reason or another, it simply fails.
This photo was shot at Princeton, NJ, during the 2021 Cicada emergence.
#cicadas #periodicalcicada #invertebrate #invertebrates #bugsky
This photo was shot at Princeton, NJ, during the 2021 Cicada emergence.
#cicadas #periodicalcicada #invertebrate #invertebrates #bugsky
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Metamorphosis is a beautiful thing, but the dramatic shift from one body to another is not without risk. Sometimes for one reason or another, it simply fails.
This photo was shot at Princeton, NJ, during the 2021 Cicada emergence.
#cicadas #periodicalcicada #invertebrate #invertebrates #bugsky
This photo was shot at Princeton, NJ, during the 2021 Cicada emergence.
#cicadas #periodicalcicada #invertebrate #invertebrates #bugsky
And we're back!
Had a great Halloween and hope everyone who celebrates had a great time as well.
Now, #oliverthetoad would like to know; what'd we miss?
#amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #amphibians #toad #africangreentoad #greentoad #bufotesboulengeri
Had a great Halloween and hope everyone who celebrates had a great time as well.
Now, #oliverthetoad would like to know; what'd we miss?
#amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #amphibians #toad #africangreentoad #greentoad #bufotesboulengeri
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
And we're back!
Had a great Halloween and hope everyone who celebrates had a great time as well.
Now, #oliverthetoad would like to know; what'd we miss?
#amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #amphibians #toad #africangreentoad #greentoad #bufotesboulengeri
Had a great Halloween and hope everyone who celebrates had a great time as well.
Now, #oliverthetoad would like to know; what'd we miss?
#amphibiansofinstagram #frogs #amphibians #toad #africangreentoad #greentoad #bufotesboulengeri
Northeast Bugs & Beasts hopes you all have a Hoppy Halloween full of crunchy candy & creepy crawlies!
"But wait my good sir man Northeast Bugs & Beasts" you say, "Its not Halloween yet!"
"But wait my good sir man Northeast Bugs & Beasts" you say, "Its not Halloween yet!"
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Northeast Bugs & Beasts hopes you all have a Hoppy Halloween full of crunchy candy & creepy crawlies!
"But wait my good sir man Northeast Bugs & Beasts" you say, "Its not Halloween yet!"
"But wait my good sir man Northeast Bugs & Beasts" you say, "Its not Halloween yet!"
The Rainbow Stag larvae have reached a size where I felt it was appropriate to give them the good stuff- white rot wood. Colonized by benign fungi and squishy in consistency. Its good for beetle larvae, but I don't give this stuff to hatchlings.
October 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Rainbow Stag larvae have reached a size where I felt it was appropriate to give them the good stuff- white rot wood. Colonized by benign fungi and squishy in consistency. Its good for beetle larvae, but I don't give this stuff to hatchlings.
The Skewbalds are already hard at work on the numbers department! How many babies can you spot?
#invertebrates #invertebrate #insecthobby #isopod #isopods #crustacean #woodlouse #sowbug #isopodhobby #skewbaldtri #calico #piebald
#invertebrates #invertebrate #insecthobby #isopod #isopods #crustacean #woodlouse #sowbug #isopodhobby #skewbaldtri #calico #piebald
October 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Skewbalds are already hard at work on the numbers department! How many babies can you spot?
#invertebrates #invertebrate #insecthobby #isopod #isopods #crustacean #woodlouse #sowbug #isopodhobby #skewbaldtri #calico #piebald
#invertebrates #invertebrate #insecthobby #isopod #isopods #crustacean #woodlouse #sowbug #isopodhobby #skewbaldtri #calico #piebald
Meet Tubba!
Tubba is an animal who I owe a lot to- without her, Northeast Bugs & Beasts would most likely not exist! I first acquired my initial trio of Solomon Island Leaf Frogs back in July of 2024. Back then I wanted the frogs simply for the sake of enjoying them.
Tubba is an animal who I owe a lot to- without her, Northeast Bugs & Beasts would most likely not exist! I first acquired my initial trio of Solomon Island Leaf Frogs back in July of 2024. Back then I wanted the frogs simply for the sake of enjoying them.
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Meet Tubba!
Tubba is an animal who I owe a lot to- without her, Northeast Bugs & Beasts would most likely not exist! I first acquired my initial trio of Solomon Island Leaf Frogs back in July of 2024. Back then I wanted the frogs simply for the sake of enjoying them.
Tubba is an animal who I owe a lot to- without her, Northeast Bugs & Beasts would most likely not exist! I first acquired my initial trio of Solomon Island Leaf Frogs back in July of 2024. Back then I wanted the frogs simply for the sake of enjoying them.
Listen carefully, and you'll hear this Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) buzz. She was NOT thrilled to be on my hand. These moths are the adult form of 'Wooly bear' caterpillars often seen trundling along the ground this time of year.
#isabellatigermoth #woolybear #moth #bugsky
#isabellatigermoth #woolybear #moth #bugsky
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Listen carefully, and you'll hear this Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) buzz. She was NOT thrilled to be on my hand. These moths are the adult form of 'Wooly bear' caterpillars often seen trundling along the ground this time of year.
#isabellatigermoth #woolybear #moth #bugsky
#isabellatigermoth #woolybear #moth #bugsky
Today we have a #whatacreature comic!
Solomon Island Leaf Frogs produce pea-sized eggs that hatch into incredibly, absurdly tiny froglets. These itty bitty newborns could rest comfortably atop a pinkie nail- though the species is so flighty at any age that they would never actually do so.
Solomon Island Leaf Frogs produce pea-sized eggs that hatch into incredibly, absurdly tiny froglets. These itty bitty newborns could rest comfortably atop a pinkie nail- though the species is so flighty at any age that they would never actually do so.
October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today we have a #whatacreature comic!
Solomon Island Leaf Frogs produce pea-sized eggs that hatch into incredibly, absurdly tiny froglets. These itty bitty newborns could rest comfortably atop a pinkie nail- though the species is so flighty at any age that they would never actually do so.
Solomon Island Leaf Frogs produce pea-sized eggs that hatch into incredibly, absurdly tiny froglets. These itty bitty newborns could rest comfortably atop a pinkie nail- though the species is so flighty at any age that they would never actually do so.
Special announcement: Northeast Bugs & Beasts appears as a guest speaker on the third episode of the FrogRack Podcast!
Watch it on
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4bA...
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#frograckpodcast #frogbreeder #solomonislandleaffrog #cornuferguentheri
Watch it on
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4bA...
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#frograckpodcast #frogbreeder #solomonislandleaffrog #cornuferguentheri
October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Special announcement: Northeast Bugs & Beasts appears as a guest speaker on the third episode of the FrogRack Podcast!
Watch it on
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4bA...
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#frograckpodcast #frogbreeder #solomonislandleaffrog #cornuferguentheri
Watch it on
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4bA...
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#frograckpodcast #frogbreeder #solomonislandleaffrog #cornuferguentheri
Started a new project recently! This 8-gallon BiOrb will eventually house a colony of hawaiian morph Mourning Geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris).
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #vivariumbuild #enclosurebuild #mourninggecko #gecko #geckos #Lepidodactylus
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #vivariumbuild #enclosurebuild #mourninggecko #gecko #geckos #Lepidodactylus
October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Started a new project recently! This 8-gallon BiOrb will eventually house a colony of hawaiian morph Mourning Geckos (Lepidodactylus lugubris).
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #vivariumbuild #enclosurebuild #mourninggecko #gecko #geckos #Lepidodactylus
#vivarium #bioactivevivarium #vivariumbuild #enclosurebuild #mourninggecko #gecko #geckos #Lepidodactylus