Bring your mantis to college day!

[macawlover2]

Sassy, my Lineola, decided she wanted to join me at college today...This is her in the computer lab. She's a big help when it comes to homework

More like a big distraction She gets lots of "ooh's" and "ahh's" in lectures though!

Any of you brought your mantids anywhere?

 

[guapoalto049]

Lol if a girl brought a mantis to class I'd propose to her :lol: I've brought mine in for the bio department to check out, now they all call me Dr. Mantis

 

[MantidLord]

I bring mine to school now and then. They call me mantis man or...something. The girls always want to look and then comment about how they're "gross" <_<

 

[Mr.Mantid]

I brought mine to work one day, everyone thought they were cool.

 

[hibiscusmile]

I just leave em in me hairs when I go out, people think they are hair combs! :lol: NOT! I bad!

 

[Rick]

I brought a bunch of them to a biology class awhile back. The idolomantis was a big hit.

 

[GreatHarlequin]

I think she's spotted a spelling mistake on your paper.

 

[Schloaty]

I've brought them/had them delivered to work a couple of times.

I get varying reactions from "so cool" to running in terror. I kinda like to chase the latter.... I'm mean that way.

 

[lancaster1313]

I brought a few to show to my daughters class. Then, they asked me to stay and show to other classes as well. I was pretty nervous about it because it was 4 and 5 year olds, but most of the children were respectful and seemed to like the mantids. There were a couple of boys that were terrified, but all of the girls were very brave.

Now, all the kids wave and greet me when I drop off and pick up my daughter. I can hear them get all excited and say things like, "Look! Estelle's mom is here, lets see if she has any animals. I have also brought an anole that would just hang out on my shirt. Most people would ask if she is real. :lol:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Arent kids great!

 

[Rick]

I've brought them/had them delivered to work a couple of times.

I get varying reactions from "so cool" to running in terror. I kinda like to chase the latter.... I'm mean that way.

Yep. When I took a few into biology class during a discussion on insects at least half the class plastered themselves to the far wall and wouldn't come near me. And yet these people want to be biologists.

 

[macawlover2]

Thankfully mostly everyone who saw Sassy was intrigued, only a few were brave enough to hold her though!

That's funny how some of you have gotten nicknames like Mantis Man and Mr. Mantis

 

[jetsky82]

I bring mine to laboratory each day. They sit on my desk, and then when it's feeding time each day at 3 pm, myself and 4 others go into the conference to watch my mantids eat.