ACTIAS

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ACTIAS: Come in and participate

ACTIAS: Come in and participate!



You are at the front door of ACTIAS, worlds greatest virtual community of people interested in insects. Search, observation, breeding and collecting of insects is our passion.

ACTIAS is more than an international discussion board, it is also the most activ trading place for insects and spiders. You find here every day offers of preserved species for collectors as well as living animals. Breders from many nations trade manly eggs, caterpillars, pupae and cocoons of butterflies, but also bugs and spiders.

A personal picture gallery, a calendar with all entomological events, a collection of recent publications with many breeding reports, a link list with other entomological websites and much more are inside ACTIAS, free of any charge of course.
Just come in to discuss, no need to register. However if you want to participate in our market place, you must register and provide correct name and address.

Many ACTIAS members - also from your area - would be delighted when you join our community!
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    2. Bitte um Bestimmungshilfe 1

      • Anax Imperator 11
      • April 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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    4. Uwe Geulen

      April 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM

    2. Insektenbörse Weiden/Floß 1

      • Josef 6764
      • April 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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    4. matronula

      April 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM

    2. Handpairing Graellsia isabellae ? 2

      • Jotunblikk
      • April 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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    4. Jotunblikk

      April 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM

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      • April 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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    2. Amata phegea 4

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      • April 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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      April 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM

    2. Bitte um Bestimmung. Vermutlich Larve. 8

      • MichaelR1
      • April 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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      April 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM

    2. Hilfe bei Bestimmung

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      • April 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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    2. Wildbienen bestimmen 2

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      • April 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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      April 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM

    2. Spannerraupe bestimmen 7

      • Anax Imperator 11
      • April 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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      April 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM

    2. Verpuppung Macrothylacia rubi 1

      • soil74
      • April 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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      April 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM

    2. Letzte Nacht am Leuchtturm

      • Papillion
      • April 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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    2. Schöne Ostern 1

      • Merlin
      • April 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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      April 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM

    2. Noctuidae bestimmen 4

      • sepp
      • April 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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    4. Papillion

      April 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM

    2. Ceranchia apollina Zucht/ Haltung 1

      • soph
      • April 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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    4. Fraenki

      April 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM

    2. Welcher Schwärmer? 25

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      • April 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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  • Uwe Geulen April 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM

    Replied to the thread Bitte um Bestimmungshilfe.
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    Hallo Janosch,

    das sind keine Eier, eher Luftblasen..

    VG

  • Anax Imperator 11 April 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM

    Posted the thread Bitte um Bestimmungshilfe.
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    Hallo,

    Habe diese Eier an einem kleinen Teich ~160 Liter gefunden. Die Such im Internet hat leider nichts ergeben, ich hoffe hier kann mir jemand weiterhelfen. Der Teich ist von einer Reihe Odonata Arten bevölkert, viele ,,Kiesgrubenlibellen". Außerdem…

  • matronula April 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM

    Replied to the thread Insektenbörse Weiden/Floß.
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    Hallo Josef,

    durch die versehentliche Leerstelle in Deinem Beitrag in der Mailadresse hier die Mailadresse von Manfred Ströhle, falls jemand mit einem Klick darauf schreiben möchte:

    manfred.stroehle1@gmail.com

    Viele Grüße
    Georg

  • Josef 6764 April 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM

    Posted the thread Insektenbörse Weiden/Floß.
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    Da POLICEMAN gesperrt ist, können Anmeldungen für die

    Insektenbörse Weiden/Treffen in Trauschendorf NICHT im ACTIAS

    gebucht/angemeldet werden.

    ANMELDUNGEN ausschließlich über: manfred.stroehle1@gmail.com

    VG Josef

  • Jotunblikk April 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM

    Replied to the thread Handpairing Graellsia isabellae ?.
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    Thanks for your kind reply Andre 🙏🤗

  • Brunschi April 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM

    Replied to the thread Handpairing Graellsia isabellae ?.
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    Hi,

    as I can recommend you is.

    1.) the moth mate after 9pm to 11pm later pairing is rather unlikely.

    Put one (fresh) female into a pop-up cage that is at least 60x60x40cm large or more. As it gets dark the female begins to flutter for a few minutes then…

  • Jotunblikk April 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM

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    Greetings from spring in Norway....and season start.

    Three years ago I bred some larvae from imported Graellsia isabellae eggs,
    but managed only to get two cocoons out of the 20. Probably because I sleeved them outside
    and it was a much too cool and rainy…