Mantid-less for once

[agent A]

what caterpillar sp is that? Also, ceratomantis is awesome!!!

You should've brought home toxodera hauseri!

the first caterpillar is samia ricini

cool creatomantis sassuri

lucky u got rhombo stali hymenopus and parahymenopus!!

 

[brancsikia339]

lucky u got rhombo stali hymenopus and parahymenopus!!

PARYMENOPUS :lol:

Was it hard to locate these mantids????

 

[agent A]

PARYMENOPUS :lol:

Was it hard to locate these mantids????

ok some spell it parymenopus

some parhymenopus

others parahymenopus

 

[brancsikia339]

ok some spell it parymenopus

some parhymenopus

others parahymenopus

Yes i know sorry. Just my instinct :lol: ARGGH ENGLISH CLASS

 

[agent A]

Yes i know sorry. Just my instinct :lol: ARGGH ENGLISH CLASS

dont gimme that ###### lol parymenops davisoni isnt english...

 

[brancsikia339]

dont gimme that ###### lol parymenops davisoni isnt english...

It's latin. And I think i figured that out :lol:

 

[yen_saw]

what caterpillar sp is that? Also, ceratomantis is awesome!!!

You should've brought home toxodera hauseri!

DIdn't bring any live mantis back.....

PARYMENOPUS :lol:

Was it hard to locate these mantids????

Not very hard, just need to ask the aborginal :stuart: Few pics from KL butterfly park, one can spot free raoming mantis in the park.....

Adult female Hierodula sp catching butteflies on the top of the building net.

I have more pics on my facebook, not related to mantis though.... like this one. After 6-week on the road we are all exhausted.... my son 'collapsed' on the flight back

 

[aNisip]

I have seen ur pics on fb, they are awesome! And it must've been a fun but exhausting trip...

 

[yen_saw]

I have seen ur pics on fb, they are awesome! And it must've been a fun but exhausting trip...

Hehehe...knew you were following.... exhausting but fulfilling.Few more pics taken at a insect breeding farm in Perak, Malaysia.

 

[gripen]

Wow what species of deroplatys is that!?

 

[yen_saw]

Wow what species of deroplatys is that!?

The nymphs hatching on the first pic is D lobata, the second and third I was told are D. trigonodera.Once again, i didn't bring any live mantis back to the US. I am actually thinking of taking a break from mantis due to my new job and my son going to college in less than two years. I will still keep few species but not spending as much time as before. Hopefully I could switch to a less stressful job that allow me to spend more time in breeding mantis once my son is out of college. Hope that won't be too long........

 

[brancsikia339]

The nymphs hatching on the first pic is D lobata, the second and third I was told are D. trigonodera.

Once again, i didn't bring any live mantis back to the US. I am actually thinking of taking a break from mantis due to my new job and my son going to college in less than two years. I will still keep few species but not spending as much time as before. Hopefully I could switch to a less stressful job that allow me to spend more time in breeding mantis once my son is out of college. Hope that won't be too long........

Don't quit mantids!!!!

 

[yen_saw]

Don't quit mantids!!!!

I am not, but family and career have always been my priority.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

I think what Yen means is family always comes first! But don't worry he will still have a curve ball or 2 to throw at us, at least I hope?

Thanks for all the culture in this post my friend...

 

[yen_saw]

I think what Yen means is family always comes first! But don't worry he will still have a curve ball or 2 to throw at us, at least I hope?

Thanks for all the culture in this post my friend...

Haha.... thanks my friend. It has been lot of fun here and kind of grow together with this forum. Can't see myself leaving this forum forever so you will still see me here when I am old and gray

 

[agent A]

mantises ARE family!!

anyway do i see an attacus larva??

 

[brancsikia339]

mantises ARE family!!

anyway do i see an attacus larva??

mantises ARE family!!

anyway do i see an attacus larva??

Yay!! ATLAS MOTHS!!!

 

[yen_saw]

Yup yup..... good eyes, atlas moth. The larva is HUGE!

 

[agent A]

Yup yup..... good eyes, atlas moth. The larva is HUGE!

me wants!! they eat ailanthus which i have lots of!!

 

[Precarious]

Wow, lots of nice pics. Thanks for posting, Yen!