Search results

Mantidforum

Help Support Mantidforum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. Sparky

    Need Macro Photography advice and insect ID

    These photos were taken with a Nikon D5500 with AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm lens with wide-lens macro attachment though it is not an actual macro lens. I was wondering if there are any macro professionals out there that could give me a little advice when taking macro photos. Also I need some...
  2. Sparky

    Vivarium upgrade

    Finished my vivarium 3 months ago, but it needed more color! Before: After: I'm looking to get a pair of Ranitomeya imitator for the vivarium , but gosh those things are expensive! Tell me what you think :)
  3. Sparky

    jamurfjr

    Just traded an ooth with jamurfjr and got it real quickly! It was odd because we shipped on the same day and I actually shipped a few hours before him and somehow his arrived here first! Good guy to deal with, kept in contact with me to ensure everything was ok. Nice, friendly, and dedicated...
  4. Sparky

    I want to get into omnivorous katydids/crickets

    I been out of the hobby for a long time, but I want to get back and into something new. I was saving up money to get a colony of Idolomantis diabolicas, but now that I think of it they're just like any other mantid, but prettier and dramatic... I diverted my attention to phasmids but the more...
  5. Sparky

    Found an Ooth, what species?

    Vents haven't been opened yet. Wild caught in Greenville TX
  6. Sparky

    White spot assassin bugs CHEAP need to make room

    I've had these guys for a while now and they won't stop breeding. I have them in a pretty wide container and I need to make room. They've survived 100F+ degrees and temps low as 32F these guys are troopers. 4 Adult white spotted assassin bugs $40 shipped or trade for large mantids
  7. Sparky

    WTB Tropical springtails

    In need of a tropical springtail culture for my vivarium. Throw me some good offers for a college student on a budget. Thanks for looking :)
  8. Sparky

    Malaysian Armored Katydid

    Sorry the title is misleading. It's actually called Malaysian leaf mimicking katydid. I was on arachnoboards and came across this thread with some guy who keeps stick insects and katydids. I saw the Malaysian katydids and I now I really want some. Scroll down to the last few pictures and you'll...
  9. Sparky

    Moving Out Sale. Scorpions and Assassins!!!

    I'm moving out to a new apartment and I have the following that needs to be gone ASAP: 3 4i C. gracilis MF C. gracilis (The mother of the scorplings!) 7 Adult Mombo Assassin Bug colony (They are dropping eggs like crazy! I just gave away a batch of hatchlings!.) Here is the best part. I am...
  10. Sparky

    Anybody know where I can find this?

    I'm in search of these aluminum vent-like things for some enclosure projects I'm doing. I'm trying to find them online but I keep getting air conditioning vents...
  11. Sparky

    WANTED: Mantids or ooths

    I'd like to get back into the hobby and would like some practice with mantids again. If anyone has any extra mantids or ooths laying around or can give me good deals that'll be great. Throw me an offer I cannot refuse!
  12. Sparky

    Are there any easy to breed flying insects?

    [skip to last paragraph to get to the point. I tend to babble.] It's been about 5 years since I kept mantids. I started the hobby and joined this forum when I was about 15 and now I been busy with moving out of state and college and work and blah blah blah. I've been wanting to get back into...
  13. Sparky

    Milkweed bugs as feeders

    Has anybody used milkweed bugs as feeders before? I mean they are easier to breed than crickets and roaches and look a lot prettier. In fact they are known as the "married man's crickets" because they don't look or smell as bad as crickets and roaches for the wives ;) I know they are popular...
  14. Sparky

    FS: C. gracilis Scorpions

    If you're into scorpions and tired of boring old skittish ones that hide under a rock all the time or if you're into mantids and want to try something new then these are for you. C. gracilis are hardy scorpions from Florida and are a little different from your average scorpion. Instead of...
  15. Sparky

    YAY

    It's my birthday guys where's my free stuff? :clap:
  16. Sparky

    WTB: Chinese Mantis Ooths

    Hello everyone, I've come back from the dead! Haven't been doing anything with mantids in ages. Alongside school work, there are other things I want to do at home. I was wondering if anyone has some overstock Chinese Mantis Ooths for sale for me and a couple of friends. Thanks :)
  17. Sparky

    Tarantula slings for trade

    Hey guys, help me get back into mantids ;) I have 2 tarantula slings for trade. A. paysoni (Payson Blonde) and another Aphonapelma sp (Flagstaff Orange) Both are slings about half an inch or less and are feeding on fruit flies and small crickets. I will trade for the following, ooths or...
  18. Sparky

    WTB: Isopods

    If you're willing to sell large quantities of isopods for a decent price let me know." Thanks
  19. Sparky

    S. purpurea venosa

    Hi guys, I'm here on my monthly visit and I just wanted to show off a Sarracenia I just bought,
  20. Sparky

    FS: Black/Brown Widows w/sac

    I have L. geo's for sale. There are 2 that laid sacs, 3 sacs total Both were wild caught so I'm not sure if they're fertile, chances are they're most likely fertile. Take both for $12 plus shipping or $5 each. Priority $6 Express $20 Shipping is FREE if you're in California! I'm also open...
Top