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  1. grob

    What's new?

    Hello! Been out of mantids for a while, but, hmm, maybe time to get back. Trying an ant colony, Camponotus, that's a whole other can of worms. And that's an idiom, not raising worms.
  2. grob

    Gonatista grisea UPDATE!!!

    No problem! Now that you know what to look for you will see them all over. They seem fairly common, I've found them in four locations, one being a very unnatural, landscaped entrance to a "gated community".
  3. grob

    Gonatista grisea UPDATE!!!

    Nice catch! I would split them up into their own cages. That way you can keep track of who eats what, and make sure one doesn't eat the other one. Here's what I keep my two in: The left is a 32oz plastic storage container from the dollar store. In the wild I think Gonatista spend most, if...
  4. grob

    Greetings from South Florida

    Hi Nate, welcome! I live just a few miles North of you in Plantation. I'd be glad to give you some forth instar Tenodera sinensis (the "Chinese mantis" commonly found in the US) - I have too many. I haven't been at it very long but I'd be glad to show you my setup if you are interested. --rob
  5. grob

    Found in my pool

    I can't find a good collembola key Compare with these springtails in genus Isotoma: http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=isotoma&search=Search
  6. grob

    Found in my pool

    There are lots of species of springtails, I think 650 in the US. Looks like from Isotomadae? The forked furca and few-segmented antennae are a giveaway, and they often show up in huge numbers in the spring. I'm looking for a good internet key, with pictures. Here's some pictures...
  7. grob

    Found in my pool

    They look like springtails.
  8. Creobroter pictipennis

    Creobroter pictipennis

  9. adult Phyllocrania paradoxa

    adult Phyllocrania paradoxa

  10. grob

    Comment by 'grob' in media 'Lennot L2 Idolomantis diabolica'

    Super cool, great color!
  11. grob

    funny picture

    My daughter found this for me last night, maybe you've seen it: http://www.kulfoto.com/animals-pictures/18157/white-mantis-holding-two-flies
  12. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    Ugh, bulleting boards can be exhausting. I'm not talking about reintroduction of Phyllocrania paradoxa. Since it's spread over a huge continent, I don't think that's a problem. I'm asking about the history of Phyllocrania in captivity. Did anyone write anything down? When did people start...
  13. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    Oh, I see. It's not going to help. It's just something to do for fun, because it's interesting, because I want a line of white Phyllocrania. I also want to maintain a large population so I would have a larger genetic base to work with. The goals of having a viable captive population are...
  14. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    Well, you are bringing up a lot of interesting issues. I'm not talking about species reintroduction, but yes, it would be nice to have a large captive bred population with great diversity if you want to do a species reintroduction. I don't think it's essential. You have a greater chance of...
  15. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    Because we learn from our mistakes sometimes. As we begin to see the value of wild lands we may need populations of species from other than the wild. Captive bred populations can serve this purpose and there are myriad examples of species being reintroduced into the wild to extend their range...
  16. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    I can appreciate your perspective, but for me part of the fun of raising generations of something is seeing the amazing variety that can emerge over time. I remember going to the fair and seeing two buildings each filled with a huge variety of pigeons and chickens. All of them came from jungle...
  17. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    Haha, well, a little. I had one when I was a kid. Do you think Phyllocrania is poised to become the ball python of the insect world? I hope so. Seems like the last reptile show I went to was like 80% ball pythons in a wide range of flavors. The rest was a rainbow of corn and king snakes...
  18. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    That's cool. Any luck getting more greens? I have big plans to select for all kinds of things, giant ghosts, micro ghosts, green ghosts, white ghosts. I know the colors are environmentally determined, but the mechanisms underlying the color determination are under genetic control, and one...
  19. grob

    origin of Phyllocrania stock

    That's great, Patrick! How long is a long time roughly? 5, 10, 20 years? And having raised your own stock for so many years, would you say there's something that characterizes your stock? Have you noticed any changes in your stock over the years? Sorry to pepper you with questions but I...
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