Greetings from LA, everybody!

[mantid_mike]

Hello everyone, i'm a total noob in this hobby. I'm from Los Angeles and just acquired a small collection of mantids. I have one hymenopus coronatus, 2 ghost mantises, and one popa spurca. I had an ooth that hatched a few years back, but i released them all in my back yard. Reading through these forums, I see I have lots of mantid terminology to catch up on. I'm an architecture student, furniture/jewelry designer, and now a mantid enthusiast. Hope you guys can help me raise these guys!

 

[Rick]

Welcome. You have come to the right place.

 

[patrickfraser]

Welcome. Glad to have another "local". What type of jewelry do you design? I recently started wire wrapping with copper wire. Good times.

 

[mantid_mike]

Welcome. You have come to the right place.

Welcome. You have come to the right place.

Thanks. Nice to meet you.

Welcome. Glad to have another "local". What type of jewelry do you design? I recently started wire wrapping with copper wire. Good times.

Welcome. Glad to have another "local". What type of jewelry do you design? I recently started wire wrapping with copper wire. Good times.

Thank you. You live in Downey? I design wooden jewelry. Haven't tried my hand with metals yet, since I don't have any experience with it.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Welcome to the bug place!

 

[maybon]

GDAY from Australia

 

[patrickfraser]

Thank you. You live in Downey? I design wooden jewelry. Haven't tried my hand with metals yet, since I don't have any experience with it.

Born and raised. I only started with copper wire in February. My work was relocating and my office trailer was going to be destroyed. I pulled major amounts of wire and with that expense removed from the equation the juices started flowing. I just cant see paying $4 for 20 feet of small wire (I now probably have a miles worth...or more). I have many sizes from telephone wire to heavy elecrical wire. I have been posting pics here. http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=24170&st=0

 

[Mvalenz]

Welcome. Maybe you can make some mantis Jewellery.

 

[mantid_mike]

This is one my tiny Ghost mantises. He/She? is so friendly!

 

[patrickfraser]

Looks like a she.

 

[rs4guy]

Welcome, glad you found the right place!

 

[dlemmings]

welcome from north orange county...5fwy @ 91 fwy

yeah kinda looks like a gal there

 

[itzjustjeff]

Welcome from Northridge!

 

[mantid_mike]

welcome from north orange county...5fwy @ 91 fwy

yeah kinda looks like a gal there

hey you live so close to my parents!

Welcome from Northridge!

Thanks jeff!