My Santa was very specific about when the package would be shipped so that it wouldn't sit outside too long...this made me suspicious...but I could never have imagined the awesome that was to come!

I got my package today and opened it up to see...a terrarium? A full terrarium complete with sand and a little bit of bark and a cool looking cactus stick.

Nestled within a ton of soft foam was a little container marked "Desert Sampler"

This container held 3 beetles! All of them alive and crawling around. There was a little fuzzy black one, a striking, dusky blue one, and a matte black one. SO COOL! I love insects, (if my username didn't show that) especially those of the coleopteran order.

These species are native to the deserts of Southwestern USA, and are actually awesome pets. They are gentle and active and require very little (almost no) care. All you really need to do is make sure they don't get too cold and put a beetle jelly (or dog food, or a carrot) into the tank every month. That is all. A fantastic pet. You can easily take them out and let them crawl on your hand without fear of getting bitten.

The exact species of these insects wasn't given, but I know that both the blue and the black ones are called a feigning death beetles (because they play dead when scared), and the little guy is called a fuzzy darkling (there are tonssss of species of this).

This gift is so great, and I have a sneaking suspicion that I might be visiting Bugs in Cyberspace shop for more of them in the future...

10/10 awesome gift.