It's about that time again! If you're in the SE U.S. September 21st I highly suggest coming to this event that takes place at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. All things arthropod! As many of you know since 07 I have hosted a mantis booth during this event. Even after six years it is still the only booth dedicated to mantids. Last year there were over 35,000 unique visitors to Bugfest.
As always I am looking for advice, suggestions, and input on how I can improve my display. If you were coming what would you like to see at a mantis booth? Currently I have dried mantids, mantids in alcohol, ooths, books, magazines, posters, live mantids, etc. I am considering thin slicing an ooth and displaying it to show the internal structure. I really need your help on suggesting other items to bring.
Below is a link to last years event with pictures. I have a pretty good spread, but I tried to improve it every year. Unfortunately (and I find ridiculous) I am not permitted to bring non native mantids to this event. Therefore, I am looking for any US mantids members here would like to donate. I can send them back if needed. I have the more common ones covered but really need ground mantids, FL barks, etc. I had a pair of ground mantids but they died.
http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=27039&hl=
Check out the link below for details on Bugfest. They don't have this years locations for booths yet but it will be coming.
http://www.bugfest.org/
As always I am looking for advice, suggestions, and input on how I can improve my display. If you were coming what would you like to see at a mantis booth? Currently I have dried mantids, mantids in alcohol, ooths, books, magazines, posters, live mantids, etc. I am considering thin slicing an ooth and displaying it to show the internal structure. I really need your help on suggesting other items to bring.
Below is a link to last years event with pictures. I have a pretty good spread, but I tried to improve it every year. Unfortunately (and I find ridiculous) I am not permitted to bring non native mantids to this event. Therefore, I am looking for any US mantids members here would like to donate. I can send them back if needed. I have the more common ones covered but really need ground mantids, FL barks, etc. I had a pair of ground mantids but they died.
http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=27039&hl=
Check out the link below for details on Bugfest. They don't have this years locations for booths yet but it will be coming.
http://www.bugfest.org/
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