Bug nerd from NC

[lizzie]

Hi, I'm Lizzie from NC. I've been keeping beetles from about 2 years and started with mantids and millipedes about a year ago. I volunteer at a local museum in their insect department, and I'm starting a rearing and breeding operation to help supply facilities in the US that are having trouble getting species shipped from other countries during the pandemic. Mostly mantids, millipedes, and US beetles for that. I also make and sell real insect jewelry through my website www.leafandwingjewelry.com if anybody wants to check it out.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Welcome! Super cool that’s what you do!

 

[Synapze]

Welcome  

 

[BensBeasts]

Welcome, Wow awesome jewelry!

 

[TheWrongCrowd]

Welcome! That is a sweet job, really pretty spiny flowers too

 

[Mantidfinatic13]

Welcome lizzie that's gorgeous 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Welcome to the forum! Can we see more of your jewelry?

- MantisGirl13

 

[MantisMart]

welcome! : > 

 

[hibiscusmile]

welcome, what the place you work at?

 

[lizzie]

Welcome to the forum! Can we see more of your jewelry?

- MantisGirl13

Sure, I have an Etsy store with lots of pieces you can see. https://www.etsy.com/shop/leafandwingjewelry

I've worked with pieces (most butterfly wings) in resin for a couple years, and recently I started electroforming with copper. 

 

[lizzie]

welcome, what the place you work at?

The Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC. They've got one of the largest butterfly house/insectariums in the country. Really amazing place to play with bugs!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

The Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC. They've got one of the largest butterfly house/insectariums in the country. Really amazing place to play with bugs!

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Wow!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Sure, I have an Etsy store with lots of pieces you can see. https://www.etsy.com/shop/leafandwingjewelry

I've worked with pieces (most butterfly wings) in resin for a couple years, and recently I started electroforming with copper. 

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This is so cool!!!

- MantisGirl13