Greetings all from southern california

[FlyingPriapism]

Hello all;

New to the forum and got myself a few ghost mantis's (manti? whats the plural form?). I actually got them from an awesome guy on these forums. I'm a nursing student who worked in the medical field previously as an EMT for OC and LA county. These guys are perfect for a starving student with no life :lol: . I enjoy watching them during my long hours of studying...

I have the little ghost mantis' in a wooden box that had glass on all the sides except the bottom. I got it from michaels for $4. Used a screwdriver and hammer, broke the side glass pannels and took out the glass, then hot glued on mesh screens. I attached only one pic since attachments have upload limits. Seemed like a cool enclosure.

Excited to be a part of this forum,

Victor

 

[lancaster1313]

Welcome.

I say mantids, but some say mantises. I have read other plural terms like mantii but I am not sure which would be the most proper. lol

Edit: Mantodea can work for the order, but not for reference to one species.

 

[Mvalenz]

Welcome to the forum. Nice enclosure you built.

 

[Danny.]

Bienvenido!

 

[stacy]

hi ya, welcome

 

[patrickfraser]

Welcome.

 

[kitkat39]

Hello all;

New to the forum and got myself a few ghost mantis's (manti? whats the plural form?). I actually got them from an awesome guy on these forums. I'm a nursing student who worked in the medical field previously as an EMT for OC and LA county. These guys are perfect for a starving student with no life :lol: . I enjoy watching them during my long hours of studying...

I have the little ghost mantis' in a wooden box that had glass on all the sides except the bottom. I got it from michaels for $4. Used a screwdriver and hammer, broke the side glass pannels and took out the glass, then hot glued on mesh screens. I attached only one pic since attachments have upload limits. Seemed like a cool enclosure.

Excited to be a part of this forum,

Victor

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Hello all;

New to the forum and got myself a few ghost mantis's (manti? whats the plural form?). I actually got them from an awesome guy on these forums. I'm a nursing student who worked in the medical field previously as an EMT for OC and LA county. These guys are perfect for a starving student with no life :lol: . I enjoy watching them during my long hours of studying...

I have the little ghost mantis' in a wooden box that had glass on all the sides except the bottom. I got it from michaels for $4. Used a screwdriver and hammer, broke the side glass pannels and took out the glass, then hot glued on mesh screens. I attached only one pic since attachments have upload limits. Seemed like a cool enclosure.

Excited to be a part of this forum,

Victor

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Answer = who cares??!!

Welcome from So Cal

 

[fleurdejoo]

Welcome, and good luck.

 

[Rick]

Welcome.

Plural is either mantids or mantises. I much prefer mantids as the other one just doesn't sound right to me.

 

[aNisip]

Welcome, mantids for me...

 

[FlyingPriapism]

Thank you all for the warm welcoming! I think I too prefer mantids as plural form. Sounds better haha.

 

[sueb4653]

Welcome I like the box

 

[FlyingPriapism]

Welcome I like the box

Thanks. $3.99 at michaels arts and craft store. They had other boxes of different shapes with all glass around it too. Thinking of getting a "thick picture frame" type box and have these mantids hanging on my wall like living art.

 

[alan2296]

greetings from long island

 

[Rick]

Just noticed your username haha

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Welcome!!!!

 

[brancsikia339]

Welcome! for me mantids

 

[dtuck91]

Welcome

 

[dlemmings]

welcome from Buena Park...

priaprism....lol

call a doctor!!??? heck no, I'm calling every ex I know...