Precarious
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Music by Precarious, of course.
Brunneria borealis (2 videos)
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Ghostie
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Great footage. Yet another crazy mantis.
I like the asexual reproduction idea. Like a mushroom spore! haha
Cool antennae too. That's another neat one.
nom nom nom eyeballs nom nom
I like the asexual reproduction idea. Like a mushroom spore! haha
Cool antennae too. That's another neat one.
nom nom nom eyeballs nom nom
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mantidsaresweet
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Awesome! All of your videos are amazing! What kind of camera do you use?
kitkat39
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Haha... sorry to burst your bubble.. but one of the reasons why I got the Brunners also was because I read how it gets 7" long too.. Mine is full grown now and it's not even close... I've confirmed this with other members who have had the Brunner's as well.
Cool Videos though =)
Cool Videos though =)
Precarious
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Thanks!
I'm using a Canon Vixia HF200 ($400 refurbished from TigerDirect.com) and I shoot in full 1080p HD. I also use a cheap 10x filter/lens by B+W ($40 at bhphotovideo.com) and a cheap LED light to round out the lighting. I had shooting video in mind when I set up my enclosure shelves so there is pretty good lighting and the shelving unit makes a good white backdrop!
It also helps that I have a strong Photoshop background so I'm able to adjust film gamma, contrast/brightness, etc., using NewBlue's FilmEffects plugin in Sony Vegas 10 to get the image quality as crisp as possible. That makes a HUGE difference.
LauraMG
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She's so pale and slender! She's a super model!
Precarious
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Drat! I want my money back! Oh, wait... she was free.
Mine will be 7" even if I have to inject her with steroids!
Do mantids get roid-rage?
LauraMG
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I would hate to see a mantid roid-rage considering they're so voracious to start with! I'd have to run and hide before I became a prey item....Mine will be 7" even if I have to inject her with steroids!
Do mantids get roid-rage?
angelofdeathzz
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use the roids and let me know when you get a oothe hone:
and let me know when you get a oothe hone:
kitkat39
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Wish mine was free. Paid good money for 6 of them, thought that they were communal so I put them together.. I now have ONE lone adult. WooHoo! Anyways, good luck with yours =)Drat! I want my money back! Oh, wait... she was free.
Mine will be 7" even if I have to inject her with steroids!
Do mantids get roid-rage?
Precarious
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kitkat39
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not all of them died from cannibalism.. just a few.. but i got them at like L1.. so some died for no reason while others died of mismolt along the way.. the one I have right now I had to be there to save it from dying of a mismolt TWO TIMES!!!! One of those times I was almost late for work! But hopefully it'll all be worth it now since I'll be getting viable ooths without a male. ;-)
Peter Clausen
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They are a really long mantis and when you factor in the antennae, they do get darn close to that length. Not too shabby for an insect so far from the equator!
(antennae DON'T count, of course)
Great videos and GREAT music--nicely done!
(antennae DON'T count, of course)
Great videos and GREAT music--nicely done!
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Precarious
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Thanks!
Ah, I've been misinformed. That's what I get for believing what I read on the interwebz! :wacko:
