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<blockquote data-quote="pannaking22" data-source="post: 288002" data-attributes="member: 8172"><p>Does anyone have any recommendations for mantids that are easy to keep and would be good for outreach events? My university has its annual <a href="http://www.life.illinois.edu/entomology/egsa/ifff.html" target="_blank">Insect Fear Film Festival</a> in February and I want to start looking into good mantids to get before it gets cold. I don't mind rearing to adulthood, so I would likely get nymphs to save on costs and the stress of winter shipping (weather in central Illinois in February is unpredictable on a good day). We used a few of my personal mantids at the previous IFFF, along with a couple very gracious donations by Aryia and Peter, and they were all a colossal hit! I don't actually have any mantids right now, so I'd to get a few for myself and a few for IFFF.</p><p></p><p>The insectary here is a little warmer than room temp and very dry, but if need be I can keep the mantids at my house where I have more control over the conditions. My girlfriend goes into the insectary three times a week to take care of all the roaches/tarantulas/lubber grasshoppers, so she can do any necessary care for mantids too.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pannaking22, post: 288002, member: 8172"] Does anyone have any recommendations for mantids that are easy to keep and would be good for outreach events? My university has its annual [URL="http://www.life.illinois.edu/entomology/egsa/ifff.html"]Insect Fear Film Festival[/URL] in February and I want to start looking into good mantids to get before it gets cold. I don't mind rearing to adulthood, so I would likely get nymphs to save on costs and the stress of winter shipping (weather in central Illinois in February is unpredictable on a good day). We used a few of my personal mantids at the previous IFFF, along with a couple very gracious donations by Aryia and Peter, and they were all a colossal hit! I don't actually have any mantids right now, so I'd to get a few for myself and a few for IFFF. The insectary here is a little warmer than room temp and very dry, but if need be I can keep the mantids at my house where I have more control over the conditions. My girlfriend goes into the insectary three times a week to take care of all the roaches/tarantulas/lubber grasshoppers, so she can do any necessary care for mantids too. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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