Hello

Galactic Lord Xenu · Sep 24, 2007

I'm a 20-year-old college student in Nebraska.

I've always enjoyed finding wild mantids as they are obviously a rather unique insect given the manner they hunt.

I'm going to start raising mantids--I don't have any yet, but I've been meaning to do so for a long time and after finally moving out I can now do so.

Deutschherper · Sep 24, 2007

Welcome!

hibiscusmile · Sep 24, 2007

Galactic Lord Xenu, Welcome to our place! How is it in Nebraska right now? What kind do you think you might get? Too hot in Ohio!

Galactic Lord Xenu · Sep 24, 2007

Nebraska is cooling off, although it's not cold yet. I've only seen two mantids this entire summer/autumn, one a European and one a Chinese; the European wasn't within reach and I was heading to class anyway.

Actually, the Chinese died soon after being taken into captivity. It had a flat stomach and didn't eat anything so it was probably heading out when I caught it anyway. It's the first Chinese I've found here; all the others I've seen in Nebraska were European.

I ordered a Budwing from Mantisplace, and a Gambian mantis ootheca to experiment with those. My living quarters are quite warm, even in winter, so I don't have to worry about temperatures for the autumn/winter months.