beatsnotbombs
Well-known member
Hello all, I'm Kevin, and I currently reside in the US, specifically northern California.
Since a young age (when I was in elementary school), I became fascinated by the world of insects and their importance to ecosystems everywhere! I've had a keen eye for praying mantises for the following reasons: they are aggressive predators, many species have beautiful colorations, and they are simply fun to observe. I am involved in many extra-curricular activities: I do speech and debate, used to longboard, and volunteer quite a bit! During the course of the last year (I ordered around 10 chinese mantis egg cases)-I had access to the AP Biology classroom at my school and was able to use the environmental chamber-all 10 cases hatched. Since then, I have raised about 10 chinese mantises, and have found them simply wonderful. However, I'd like to start exploring more exotic species as well-I am currently contemplating buying the ghost mantis (off bugsincyberspace.com). Anyone have anything to say about that species? It currently averages 60 degress Fahrenheit for maximum temperature per day, and I will be keeping them enclosed in the a 12x10" container-no heat, my house is typically about 70 degrees, though. Nice to meet you all, excited to have finally found a place to discuss.
Cheers.
Since a young age (when I was in elementary school), I became fascinated by the world of insects and their importance to ecosystems everywhere! I've had a keen eye for praying mantises for the following reasons: they are aggressive predators, many species have beautiful colorations, and they are simply fun to observe. I am involved in many extra-curricular activities: I do speech and debate, used to longboard, and volunteer quite a bit! During the course of the last year (I ordered around 10 chinese mantis egg cases)-I had access to the AP Biology classroom at my school and was able to use the environmental chamber-all 10 cases hatched. Since then, I have raised about 10 chinese mantises, and have found them simply wonderful. However, I'd like to start exploring more exotic species as well-I am currently contemplating buying the ghost mantis (off bugsincyberspace.com). Anyone have anything to say about that species? It currently averages 60 degress Fahrenheit for maximum temperature per day, and I will be keeping them enclosed in the a 12x10" container-no heat, my house is typically about 70 degrees, though. Nice to meet you all, excited to have finally found a place to discuss.
Cheers.
