Instead of pinning full bodies...

[Colorcham427]

I am going to start pinning heads not full bodies lol. I think this will look barbaric and totally twisted in a cool way. What do you guys think about this?

I am going to try to contruct a wooden cabinet with a glass lid. I am figuring out the cost to make a glass lid with a magnifying glass installed.

I also want to start pinning ones with full bodies, but right now this head display is sounding cooler to me with the magnifying effect.

 

[Rick]

Ok

 

[ismart]

I don't know dude.

I would not show that collection to any body. They may think your like a cereal killer, or mentally unstable!

 

[GreenOasis]

ismart: LOL!

Brian: How about this: Set up a doll house that has a "game room" (wild game, not POOL!) & mount the little heads onto little wooden "trophy" plaques & put them on the walls of the doll house game room. How cool would THAT be??? B) Or, since you're probably not a "doll house" kinda' guy, you could just make a wall-mountable diorama of JUST a game room, with the heads on the walls.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Didn't young Kevin do that with girls in Sin City? Stay away from hacksaws!

 

[Mr.Mantid]

If you know any good sculptors you should have them make a realistic 3' pinned body spread, now that will freak out some people!

 

[more_rayne]

This would make a fabulous conversation piece, do it!

 

[sporeworld]

You would ACTUALLY have a collection of severed heads. Now that IS a conversation starter!

 

[Colorcham427]

LOL!!! I knew some of you would get what I'm doing!!! lmfao

Is there any way to keep their eyes from darkening???

 

[PhilinYuma]

I don't think so, but there are some very pretty shades of nail polish out there!

 

[lancaster1313]

ismart: LOL!

Brian: How about this: Set up a doll house that has a "game room" (wild game, not POOL!) & mount the little heads onto little wooden "trophy" plaques & put them on the walls of the doll house game room. How cool would THAT be??? B) Or, since you're probably not a "doll house" kinda' guy, you could just make a wall-mountable diorama of JUST a game room, with the heads on the walls.

I thought the heads were a strange, but cool idea. But the game room brings it to a whole new level. :lol: I could just imagine the "man cave" in a doll house. I'll bet not many people have done that yet.

 

[PhilinYuma]

And of course, it will need a mantis skin rug.

 

[JoraMajora]

Haha Phil, I love the mantis skin rug idea! :-D

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Better yet how about some tequila bottles with a mantis in the bottom, not a wimpy worm. and hey it would preserve the mantis till it was munched by the tough drunk at the party. inch:

I would call it Jose Mantico. :alucard:

 

[yen_saw]

There are few pros and cons me think

Advantages

1. Don't have to worry about rotting body or missing legs;

2. No extra work in spreading the wings;

3. Many heads can be kept in one collection box i.e. space saving and;

4. Attractive male's antennae (With only the head attention will shift to antennae for once).

Disadvantages

1. Most look similar and small;

2. Difficult to preserve anteanna in its natural shape and;

3. Lack taxonomy purpose.

 

[MantisNation]

If you're doing it more for the looks, than the scientific part, then I'd say go for it... definately an interesting conversation starter!

 

[dgerndt]

It's kind of creepy, but I like it. You could arrange them from smallest to largest. :lol: It would be even cooler the more heads you have. Man, with a nice black background and maybe a mini light built into a glass case... Way cool!

 

[ninjaboy1988]

Great idea! That is very creative. If it were me I would probably use Green Oasis's idea and make a tiny room with the mantid heads mounted on the wall. Then I would film a horror movie with dolls.