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  1. ScienceGirl

    What species of caterpillar is this? (opposite markings of woolly bear)

    Having trouble identifying... I've done many searches, but to no avail. It has the opposite marking of a woolly bear caterpillar: rusty brown at head and tail, black in the middle, white ends on the black hair. It looks like this...
  2. ScienceGirl

    #happyending

    Guess who literally found me? :tt1: That's RIGHT!!! :clap: I was in the same place where I lost him. I had given up searching for him, as by then I didn't have any clue where in the house he could be, and was hoping that he'd turn up somewhere I could easily see him. I felt something on...
  3. ScienceGirl

    Nymph Escaped in House - Any Tips?

    My Mantis Religiosa nymph escaped through the feeder hole in his hunting cage. He's now loose inside the house. For now, I know what room he's in, but I haven't yet found him. Any searching tips? For a start, I know that they like to climb to high points... But they also like to hang...
  4. ScienceGirl

    Happy Birthday, Digger!

    Happy birthday!!! You're an amazing member of this forum! :happybday:
  5. ScienceGirl

    Day In the Life of a Mantid Breeder?

    How do you guys do what you do? What does your day look like? How do you house hundreds of nymphs? Any tricks you use to increase speed and efficiency? How long does it take you? Are you in it for the hobby, or had you hoped to make money? Do you make profits? How do you keep generations...
  6. ScienceGirl

    Mantid Forum History?

    I'd love if we could hear about the history of Mantid Forum. Who came up with the idea? When did it launch? How has it evolved? Is there a specific owner of it? What's the difference between a "Root Admin" and an "Administrator?" etc... Give us all the details! Spare nothing! :smarty...
  7. ScienceGirl

    Favorite Emoticon?

    Here are mine: :tt2: :clap:
  8. ScienceGirl

    HELP! Care for Mantis Religiosa (European) Nymphs

    As many of you now know, I've found a Mantis Religiosa (European Mantis) nymph. I'm not sure as to what instar it's in, but it is a little longer than 1 inch. Any ideas as to instar? I also counted 6 segments, so unless it's still too early to tell, it's a female. I fed it two flies last...
  9. ScienceGirl

    Wild Mantis religiosa Nymph FOUND!!! :)

    I found a Mantis Religiosa nymph in my backyard a couple minutes ago. It is a bit longer than 1". Any guesses as to instar? It's so small, the black dots in the eyes are iincredibly hard to make out, even up close. Though a bit skittish, the little guy is running about on my arm. I made a...
  10. ScienceGirl

    Tenodera sinensis Ootheca Unhatched After 4 Weeks

    The Tenodera Sinensis ootheca I'd bought from the garden store hasn't hatched yet. NW Botanicals (the supplier to the store) says that oothecas typically hatch within 2-3 weeks. They provide insects for organic pest control. It's been almost 4 weeks, and the ootheca hasn't hatched yet. It...
  11. ScienceGirl

    Can Posts or Threads Be Deleted?

    Can posts or threads be deleted? (Title said it all, really.) :)
  12. ScienceGirl

    What are the instars connected to your member controlled by?

    What are the instars or mantid type controlled by? Number of posts, liked posts, days of membership, etc? <---- (It's just above everyone's profile icon.)
  13. ScienceGirl

    3 Oothecae to Identify

    Hello! I've set up my three ootheca's to hatch, but I'm not sure about the species... I know that oothecas can be a major help in identifying a species, so I'm posting pictures with the hope that some of you may recognize them. The oothecas are labeled as Ootheca 1, Ootheca 2, and Ootheca 3...
  14. ScienceGirl

    Making a Flytrap Terrarium HELP!

    I bought a venus flytrap last year from our local garden store. (I had been doing my research and read that around 6-8 traps at one time is common, so I was shocked when I counted a whopping number of 16, coming from all directions in the pot. I thought it was super healthy. A couple months...
  15. ScienceGirl

    Take Your Pet (Mantids) to Work Day

    Take your dog to work day is June 21, 2013. Since mantids are smaller, won't do business on the carpet, and won't bark (definately) or bite (hopefully ;) ), this may be the perfect option. First, make sure that your employer won't mind and allows animals/pets/insects to be brought into the...
  16. ScienceGirl

    Honey Bee Forage (Month, Region) - NASA Honey Bee Project

    NASA has a honey bee project. One of the things that they do is record data showing how global warming affects the relationship of honey bees and forage sources. (Global warming causes plants to flower earlier in the season, when honey bees and other pollinators are still in the hive, keeping...
  17. ScienceGirl

    Mann Lake Ltd

    I ordered beekeeping equiptment from Mann Lake Ltd online on Monday, April 1st. Since I ordered over $100 worth of items, I qualified for free shipping, which is ground mail. It arrived here on Monday, April 8th. Items and Arrival It was carefully packed, the items appear to be quality...
  18. ScienceGirl

    Beekeeping

    Officially a beekeeper! We picked up the girls last night in a nucleus. The workers are all aurora's (a hawaiian hybrid) and the queen was replaced with one from Carniolan stock. They are currently in a nuc (nucleus hive = small version of a standard langstroth hive, same height and length...
  19. ScienceGirl

    Chemicals Released by Plastic

    The plastic v.s. glass, BPA free, global warming and pollution debates have been dominating headlines, articles, and newspapers. But where are the facts? Where are studies that you can really believe? Just search "chemicals released by plastic" into your favorite search engine, and you'll be...
  20. ScienceGirl

    Cricket Soap Opera

    My brother's lizard, a lovely Crested Gecko, eats crickets (3 large crickets, 2x a week). We have a nice, comfy terrarium for them and every once in a while, we get a couple males. Right now we have 2 males. They have been chirping non-stop, and this group of crickets is actually pretty nice...
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