Recent content by ninjaboy1988

My mantids abdomen is bent back when he hangs upside down. Is it healthy?

Wow, that is a thin mantid. It almost looks like a walkingstick. I hope he doesn't get eaten while mating. :sweatdrop:

What program did you use. I animated the gif, but when I try to upload it to my avatar or photo, it is not animated. My mandibles protruding from beneath my hood are supposed to be pinching at 2 frames per second. :huh:

I don't get an allowance. Only birthday money and odd jobs. I need to know if this book is worth it before I spend half my money. I need other peoples reviews and opinions. :alien:

How do people get those circles under their pics. (i.e. 1st instar .

Ok, They still haven't hatched yet. But when they do, I'll post the pics. :ninja:

Great idea! That is very creative. If it were me I would probably use Green Oasis's idea and make a tiny room with the mantid heads mounted on the wall. Then I would film a horror movie with dolls. :alien:

joossa said "The next step is the drying process. This is easy. Place the entire drying board with the set insect somewhere dry and dark. Choose your location carefully as you will have at least one pin (the specimen’s pin) going through the bottom of the drying board. I put mine between boxes...

This is awesome. No sense in wasting mantids by letting them die. I want to have a large insect collection someday. I could do it for 4H... ~Rogue Forest Ninja~ :shuriken:

Hello, glad to see other people interested in mantids. Can anyone help me classify my mantids?

Have you ever tried counting how many there are? That would be difficult. That is a very cool picture.

Thanks. I think that I have a Chinese mantid eggcase, but I'm not sure.

"More pet bugs" is a great book for raising all kinds of insects, including mantisflies. "Pet Bugs" says how to raise mantids and others cool insects. Quick question, how did some of you get animated avatar pics?

I am raising mantids this year, and I was wondering about the best food for the nymphs. It should be free, easy, but it doesn't have to be simple, any suggestions?