Beginner Species

[Ntsees]

Mixed references are bad...it would have made more sense to use one or the other. At least for a poll to reduce the confusion.Agreed that M. religiosa shouldn't be on the easy list.

I also can't really vote on this one...

A couple of my easiest aren't on the list: I. oratoria and S. limbata

+1

 

[ABbuggin]

I voted. I have also bred Tarachodes, sp. for 5 generations and they are not really that hard at all.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Obviously everybody would know what kind of creature i mean if i say " look, a sparrow!". It's not the same with mantids.

Maybe in Holland, but in the U.S. there are many different species of sparrow, each with its own binomial, of course.

On a side note, Phil, it amazes me that you took the time to look for a dutch site with scientific names of praying mantis..

I'd like to take credit for that, but like yours, my Google takes most European languages, and it just popped up. Kismet!

In fact, Idolo, we probably agree on more than we disgree on. I might even go one step further and say that if we use latin and greek words in binomials, we should know, whenever possible, what they mean. I usually do, but even though it's excellent brain training, I don't think that many people will follow my example! My point is that saying that folks in the hobby should learn binomials will not make it happen and that we might as well accommodate ourselves to that fact.

 

[Kruszakus]

I think that people naming mantids in the vernicular ought to be banned from this forum. Asian Bark Mantis my sit upon, cause that realy sounds stupid. Besides, it creates a lot of confusion.

I don't get it, you're just too lazy to learn the proper names? What, spelling is difficult and hard to remember? Tough balls, suck it up and do it right.

 

[kamakiri]

... I'm Audi 5000

:huh:

...sporting 5 cylinders?

...need a vavle lash adjustment?

...forgot what 'eurosport' really meant?

...was born circa 1980?

...feel all VW inside?

...outta here? :lol:

 

[ismart]

Iris oratoria has been the most easiest species for me thus far!

 

[idolomantis]

In fact, Idolo, we probably agree on more than we disgree on. I might even go one step further and say that if we use latin and greek words in binomials, we should know, whenever possible, what they mean. I usually do, but even though it's excellent brain training, I don't think that many people will follow my example! My point is that saying that folks in the hobby should learn binomials will not make it happen and that we might as well accommodate ourselves to that fact.

Then we have the same point there.

But i think that any breeder/hobbyis who wants to learn more about his pets should atleast learn the scientific name.

Sadly not all people do this. But i will still keep saying it

Maybe in Holland, but in the U.S. there are many different species of sparrow, each with its own binomial, of course.

So are here, but they all have their own common name ofcourse. Unless 2 species share the same common name.

I'd like to take credit for that, but like yours, my Google takes most European languages, and it just popped up. Kismet!

Okay, I never even heard of that site before tho.

 

[bassist]

This list is rather small as you left out a few species such as Acromantis, Rhombodera, Stagmomantis, Hymenopus, just to name a few, the list would be too large anyways might as well have had a thread where people listed the species difficulties based on their experiences rather than a poll.