Couple of collecting trips on October

[kitkat39]

Awesome stuff Yen! No wonder why I never found anything when I went out to go mantis hunting... I had trouble seeing full grown ones in your pictures until you circled them! Even THEN I didn't see them right away on some occasions.

 

[sporeworld]

Amazing.

 

[ismart]

Fantastic pics as always yen! I really need to start planning some mantis hunting trips! I'm so jealous right now!

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks all. Sadly, the bug collecting season is pretty much over here in Houston as we are expecting a near freezing cold front this weekend. Althuogh southern tip of Texas never get too cold during winter (~70F).

@kitkat: yeah i am glad to have a pair of gifted eyes to spot insect, but my eye sight is actually quite poor. Without eyeglass my vision is 20/500 :blink: maybe i have been spending too much time looking at :lol: bugs.

 

[Ricardo]

Ooh! I wish you could keep Mantidflies as pets! They're cool!

couldn't you have like a dedicated netted area for them to fly and feed in?

 

[Precarious]

couldn't you have like a dedicated netted area for them to fly and feed in?

I don't think they live very long so you'd have to find the nymphs which are more like a grub worm. None in my area.

 

[yen_saw]

I don't think they live very long so you'd have to find the nymphs which are more like a grub worm. None in my area.

That's because the larvae/grub will quickly locate a host of spider egg sacs or become food to ants themself .A short movie clip of ELG state park near visitor center.



Although the weather was not very cooperative on both trips, it was a good 2 and half day trip. :scooter: