Hey there from southern Florida

[mykey14]

I'm Michael but my friends call me Mikey, though I spell it mykey(cuz I'm kewl). I became interested in mantids a few months ago, but ever since then I feel like I've become obsessed with them! When I first heard of mantids I looked everywhere around my house but to no avail. Then I ordered my first mantis, chubbs the Rhombodera stalli, then came nibbler and ruby the two heterochaeta sp.( I forgot how to spell the specie name ). I hope to one day rear ethier a violin mantis or an idolomantis diabolica.

I'm so disappointed that I can't find any mantids where I live

 

[ismart]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[mykey14]

Welcome to the forum!

Thanks

 

[hibiscusmile]

Welcome, a lot of people can't find them, they are there, it just takes practice to see them as they are masters of disguise :tt2:

 

[Ryan.M]

Welcome to the forum! =D

 

[lancaster1313]

Welcome.

 

[mykey14]

Welcome, a lot of people can't find them, they are there, it just takes practice to see them as they are masters of disguise :tt2:

I live on the water so I'm not too sure if they are there or not.

 

[RevWillie]

Greetings, Floridian!

I've only seen a few mantises in the last bunch of years, 1 grizzled and a few grass mantises.

 

[Rick]

Welcome

 

[kitkat39]

Welcome to the forum =)

 

[lunarstorm]

Welcome!

I share your disappointment in not finding local mantids; hopefully that'll change for both of us someday (I'm in the Seattle area.) Until then, we're lucky to have the option of buy/share/trade with this awesome community!

 

[gripen]

welcome. remember if there are no mantids outside hatch an ooth or 2. your lucky you live in Florida you have amazing native mantises. i am stuck with chinese in boston.