lectricblueyes
Well-known member
Hey all! My name is David, I'm 29 and live in the Chicago area. I am a Network Administrator for a mid-sized company.
I'm brand new with insect collecting but have always been very fascinated with insects in general. Whether it was eating ants as a toddler, saving spiders from my mom's deadly broom or my dad's nasty shoe, or now... someone who's very interested in Mantids. The praying mantis is a majestic species to me.. something of legend and myth.. something that inspires the imagination! I have received my first mantid and though I've only had it for a couple of days.. it's already becoming my favorite time of the day when I get to watch him kill a fruit fly and eat it. I am amazed at how alien-like they look and how those little heads turn and look at your face when you get close. It almost feels like they are super-intelligent little creatures. I wish they came the size of dogs! I'd take mine out for a walk all the time! Thanks for reading and after combing through these forums it seems like we have quite the smart and polite community here.
Currently Own:
Tenodera Aridifolia Sinensis - Chinese Mantid (Ootheca)
Pseudoharpax Virescens - Flower Mantis (L4)
I'm brand new with insect collecting but have always been very fascinated with insects in general. Whether it was eating ants as a toddler, saving spiders from my mom's deadly broom or my dad's nasty shoe, or now... someone who's very interested in Mantids. The praying mantis is a majestic species to me.. something of legend and myth.. something that inspires the imagination! I have received my first mantid and though I've only had it for a couple of days.. it's already becoming my favorite time of the day when I get to watch him kill a fruit fly and eat it. I am amazed at how alien-like they look and how those little heads turn and look at your face when you get close. It almost feels like they are super-intelligent little creatures. I wish they came the size of dogs! I'd take mine out for a walk all the time! Thanks for reading and after combing through these forums it seems like we have quite the smart and polite community here.
Currently Own:
Tenodera Aridifolia Sinensis - Chinese Mantid (Ootheca)
Pseudoharpax Virescens - Flower Mantis (L4)
