F0 Baseline
22 December 2025
One week has passed since the first of the F1 generation has emerged.
The founding population now includes nine adults. Three selected in the beginning are no longer in the group, with one male and one female absent and presumed dead, and one female confirmed dead. These changes are recorded without interference.
New nymphs continue to appear. Reproductive timing among founders is not uniform, and one female remains visibly gravid, indicating that release is ongoing.
A reference image of the lightest remaining F0 female is included. Her coloration reads as tan with black spotting, distinguishing her from the others, where darker pigmentation remains dominant. This image serves only to establish baseline coloration at the foundation stage. No comparison is implied.
Happy Scittering,
The Honey Bugs
Introducing: F1 Babies
15 December 2025
Today, the first of our next generation appeared.
Small F1 nymphs were present within the enclosure, already moving with purpose and settling into cover. Their arrival was quiet and unannounced, noticed only once they were already amongst us.
There was no disturbance. No response required. The adults remained calm, and the environment held steady.
This entry records the first observed emergence of the F1 generation within the Honey Bug line. No assumptions are made about scale or outcome. Development continues.
Happy scittering,
The Honey Bugs
Colony Establishment
It all begins with an idea.
Wonky Wings and a light-colored female selected as founders for the Honey Bug project
26 November 2025
Today marks the formal establishment of the Honeycrest Dubia “Honey Bug” project.
Our two founding males - Wonky Wings and Logo - were selected first, followed by fourteen light-colored females from the larger colony. The transfer was calm and deliberate, and the new enclosure had already been prepared with familiar textures and ample shelter.
We are now housed together in a quieter space, separate from the main colony. There is no urgency here. No crowding. No pressure. The environment is stable, and observation comes before expectation.
This group marks the beginning of what will be known as the “Honey Bug” line - a colony chosen for health, temperament, and consistent honey coloration, and allowed to establish itself at its own pace.
This entry records the moment of separation and settling. Future notices will follow only when something meaningful changes.
Happy scittering,
The Honey Bugs
A Pause, Then a Signal
It all begins with an idea.
An F0 Honey Bug founding female (right) regulating her ootheca, and a darker female from the main colony (left)
14 December 2025
Three weeks have passed since the start of the Honey Bugs project.
Today, one of us paused long enough to be noticed. An F0 female was observed regulating her ootheca, a quiet but unmistakable signal that conditions are stable enough for development to proceed.
There was no disturbance. No intervention. Only observation.
In the neighboring enclosure, a darker female from the main colony remained nearby, a visible contrast in coloration and lineage. The proximity serves as a reminder of where this line began and the distinction now being maintained.
This entry records the first observed reproductive regulation within the Honey Bug enclosure following separation. No conclusions are drawn, and no outcomes are assumed. Development will continue at its own pace.
Happy scittering,
The Honey Bugs