River Dane
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The Natural History Museum of LA County celebrated its 32nd Annual Bug Fair today, and I’m so happy to have been able to attend. It was mostly tarantulas, butterflies, and dried insects, but there were two people selling mantids (of course, they were together). Another vendor was also selling carnivorous plants. In the end, I walked home with a spiny flower mantis, a European mantis, and a ‘King Henry’ Venus flytrap.
also, if anyone is in the area, the event extends to Sunday, so there’ll still be bugs tomorrow.
I also got three crickets to go with my European mantis. I didn’t realize how far they could jump when I was relocating them. :no:
I spent the better part of a half hour freaking out and chasing them. I was able to get two of them outside, but I ended up having to vacuum up the third. I can deal with millipedes, most spiders, and even roaches. But crickets are a huge no-no for me. I felt like I was gonna die when the first cricket jumped.
also, if anyone is in the area, the event extends to Sunday, so there’ll still be bugs tomorrow.
I also got three crickets to go with my European mantis. I didn’t realize how far they could jump when I was relocating them. :no:
I spent the better part of a half hour freaking out and chasing them. I was able to get two of them outside, but I ended up having to vacuum up the third. I can deal with millipedes, most spiders, and even roaches. But crickets are a huge no-no for me. I felt like I was gonna die when the first cricket jumped.
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if i am seeing the closed leaves.
