Hysteresis' Mantis Stream - 2019

[hysteresis]

I haven't yet had the chance to hold this male illudens in his splendor, next to my female ghost in her splendor.

Hope he's really illudens. Fresh molt.  (Sowwy for the cwappy photos)

 

[MantisGirl13]

Wow, he's stunning!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Also got this shiny new sp. 

 

[hysteresis]

And half a dozen teeny weeny unicorns.

 

[MantisGirl13]

From Yen? I have an orange one just like it! 

We want pics of the unicorns!!! I love mine, also from Yen.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Yup. Caleb has stolen it to add to his collection of oddities. He'll perch it in a plant here, another there. 

Today he was walking jittery like a mantis. He asked me to feed him a dubia.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Today he was walking jittery like a mantis. He asked me to feed him a dubia.

That's hilarious! I don't think he really wanted a dubia though! Yuck!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

That's hilarious! I don't think he really wanted a dubia though! Yuck!

- MantisGirl13

He'd steal another of my mesh lidded jars and keep it as a pet no doubt. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

That's pretty funny.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

FedEx bunged up my truncata male courier delivery. Delivered to the wrong address I imagine. 

Cant catch a break with dead leaf sp. it would seem. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Oh no! That's horrible. Is there any way that you can still get your package? I imagine whoever got the package was pretty surprised!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Oh no! That's horrible. Is there any way that you can still get your package? I imagine whoever got the package was pretty surprised!

- MantisGirl13

Theyre tracing. I dont know why that can take 3 business days. 

If it was a neighbour, why not just walk it over? 

Marcie was home, and our cameras didnt catch a FedEx guy out front, so... 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Could you ask around your neighborhood or street if anyone got your package?

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Could you ask around your neighborhood or street if anyone got your package?

- MantisGirl13

I checked with immediate neighbours, but they'd have walked the box over. 

We'll have to await the outcome of the FedEx investigation. 

 

[hysteresis]

So close yet so far. After a lot of noodling, they eventually connected for ten minutes, until she started rearing back like a dog with a surgical cone.

I'll have to give it another go this evening.

 

[MantisGirl13]

It's good that they connected! Ten minutes could have been enough, but I would definitely try again.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

This time i literally placed him on her back. He just walked right on. I used a chopstick to prevent her from turning, in case she might strike at him. No strikes.

 

[MantisGirl13]

This time i literally placed him on her back. He just walked right on. I used a chopstick to prevent her from turning, in case she might strike at him. No strikes.

Great!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cool, did they connect again?

 

[hysteresis]

Didnt get another shot at it. 

If I have time I'll try right after work this evening.