Our New Arrivals
The nursery. (Some of the babies are playing hide & seek in the dirt.)
JARED: Our youchu (larvae) are finished turning into kabutomushi! I'm so excited! They're all different shades of brown and some of them are bigger than others, even though they're brothers and sisters. They can make squeaky noises with their legs, like crickets.
EVERETT: YAY!
Larger than your average bug.
A bouncing baby boy.
JARED: You can tell which ones are boys because of their long horns in front.
EVERETT: Osu (males) are tsuyoi (strong). But their claws hurt.
A beautiful baby girl.
JARED: The girls are big, but they don't have horns. They bury themselves in dirt faster and deeper than the boys. They scratch more, too, and have more hair on their bodies.
EVERETT: I like mesu (females). They're nice, but they won't let go of your hand.
"Takami."
JARED: Mom named this one "Takami" because he's not very big. Takami is her favorite sumo wrestler and he's not big, either. This one's rare, because most boys are big, especially their horns. He was the smallest of all of them. He's our favorite.
EVERETT: Takami makes me happy 'cause he's cute.
Takami and brother.
Takami trying to bulk up by eating jelly.
JARED: Kabutomushi like to eat fruit, but in stores they sell special jelly to feed them that's sweet like fruit. They also eat tree sap and watermelon.
EVERETT: I want to feed them suika (watermelon).
"Snaggle."
JARED: This one's called "Snaggle" because one of the points on his horn is crooked. It's funny.
They grow up too soon--This one's off and flying already.JARED: Our kabutomushi are super cool. I rate them 6 insect legs out of 6!
EVERETT: I love them!!!
Mom's comments: Because we are leaving Japan soon (and I don't want to be arrested by customs), Jared and Everett will be selling their bugs and putting the profits towards purchasing new pets in the U.S. One male/female pair will be 600 yen. This price includes a small cage, dirt and starter jelly food. You can either pick up your bugs or I can bring them to the Leaver's Party on the 8th or kencho on the 14th. This is a bargain price, so make your reservations now!
posted by Jared & Everett on 6/30/2006
5 Comments:
Great blog guys. So do all of them have names? I know Moms favorite is Takami, thats obvious. Do you have a favorite beetle? Have you given them baths and brushed them like they tell you? I wish I was there so I could see the final result and play with them with you guys. Take care of them and we will try to get you a good pet when you get home.
Takami's our favorite, too. We are taking care of all of the bugs. We love you. See you later, Alligator.
Wow, congratulations! They're kawaii! If I was around more I'd get one as a pet, but I'm almost never here. Hopefully you'll find good homes for them! :)
Two of them are going to be my class' pets. ^_^
Um, are any of them for sale now? I'd like to buy one...
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