Is this safe to feed?

[MamatoElvis]

Can I feed this to my Cham? These are all over the place in my yard all of the sudden. Looks like a small butterfly. About an inch long maybe slightly larger.

 

[MamatoElvis]

Also this thing landed on me at the park. It looked like a cross between a stink bug and a grasshopper. It was big ( about 1.5 inches )and looked like it was made of armor. Very crunchy hard shell. It was to big for my Cham but just curious. Never seen anything like it.

 

[MamatoElvis]

Another angle

 

[SocialNumb]

2nd one Pine Sawyer Beetle? Not sure. Beetle though.

 

[MamatoElvis]

I looked up Pine Sawyer Beetle but that's not it. It's funny to come across two bugs I've never seen before. I guess when you have a Cham you start to notice bugs a lot more.

 

[Craigwyatt]

No. They can't eat mermaids!!!

 

[MamatoElvis]

Ha ha, I knew someone would comment on the Barbie mermaid!!!

 

[SocialNumb]

It's a Leaf footed bug!

 

[MamatoElvis]

That's it. Thanks. Any idea about the small butterfly? I'll try to get a better picture tomorrow.

 

[jpowell86]

The butterfly is a Long Tailed Skipper. We have a slightly different variety here in Texas, but I use them as feeders often. Easy to attract and easy to net.

 

[bobcochran]

We have orange skipper butterflies in California, all my chams love them!

 

[MamatoElvis]

Thank you, they are easy to catch and they are everywhere all of the sudden. I've been giving my guy dragonflies and while netting them I kept catching these. I will see if Elvis likes them tomorrow.