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Beautiful. I love those cute little boxers.

You always outdo yourself. Great job! I love how you chose the plant the nymph is sitting on to match it's colors perfectly.

Rhodesia is a very pretty girl. Lovely shade of green.

My ghost Blackie has turned into an egg laying machine. I count six so far.The poor dear is without a mate so there will be no babies, but that hasn't slowed her down.

Yeah sure that seems like a reasonable explanation, CrosbyArt. But I am more inclined to believe it is an extraterrestrial space species or a human/mantid hybrid. I've heard all this mumbo jumbo about illegal importation and APHIS many times before. It is all designed to keep us calm and at ease...

They are such an interesting looking species. It must be very difficult to get a good photo due to their small size, but you nailed it. Beautiful shots!

What a shame, Bloodtkr. That's a rough way to find out your mantids are not communal. Maybe some boxers are more communal than others. There are a few mantids known as boxers. Which particular species do you have?

Calling me to solve a dispute is a good thing. What bothers me about PayPal is their illegal, deceptive, and their underhanded business practices. Last month they were fined $25 million, $15 million which will be reimbursed to customers. In addition to screwing over buyers, they screw over...

Wanted: Adult male Phyllocrania paradoxa I received two ghost nymphs (sex unknown) Feb 25th. Turns out they are both females. Blackie molted to adult 4/29 and Reds got her wings 6/7. It's been great fun raising and taking care of them. They are happy, I believe, and the whole experience so far...

I have never seen or heard of this species before. What a lovely and elegant specimen. Beautiful pics!

As Krissim Klaw predicted, PayPal, after being barraged with complaints have backpedaled and will now allow customers to opt out of robocalls. It is a convoluted process requiring contact through a webpage and a followup telephone call after you have verified your identity. They don't make it...

I guess I consider unwanted calls, texts, and advertisements an invasion of my privacy. Sure I can choose not to answer my phone or even not have a phone for that matter, but I would rather people respect my privacy than for me to have to alter my behavior. Just the other day I stopped in a...

Most, if not all, of us use Paypal for our mantid related purchases and sales. I dislike PayPal for a number of reasons, but continue to use it because so many others do. Starting July 1, "You consent to receive autodialed or prerecorded calls and text messages from PayPal at any telephone...

Seven tiny frog species found on seven mountains June 4, 2015 - BBC News

Welcome. Hatching ooths is a great classroom project for kids, special ed or otherwise. Keep up the good work.