That's exactly what I keep thinking about, I find it very ironic. In my opinion, tarantulas can do a lot more damage in the wild (and to humans), not to mention most people are scared of them. Why ban an insect but not the arachnids? I'm not saying to ban the spiders, (I find them interesting and even have one), but it just irritates me a bit seeing that they are not held back by laws.
I mean't that this didn't just come up last week or something by saying not new. I agree with you on the second part. That is why I asked him because the whole issue leaves me scratching my head. But then again this is the government we're talking about. When do they ever do anything that made sense.
I live in Canada, and all exotic mantids are banned, we only can have Lineutra minor, Tenodera and Stagmomantis. They are afraid that the exotic mantids from other countries.... warmer countries, will reproduce in Canada! I was so angry when i read this because everyone knows how cold it gets in Canada! Even the species that go threw diapause are not able to withstand the cold. I have searched many parks and forest looking for Tenodera, and even spoken to a local breeder via Email, and he was only able to find Tenodera in the sub urbs of Vancouver. Now if Tenodera can not survive in Vancouver i doubt no other species would be able to survive either. The government is kinda crazy here, and on the Canadian reptile forums i usually get shunned for having mantids.
So now. If it's freezing cold in the winter in Canada (and I have been snowed in November as far south as Central Ontario), how does Litaneutria minor survive in British Columbia? In my part of the country it survives temps of 115F (46C) in the summer and almost non existent winters. I think that we talked about this once on chat. So at that rate, why couldn't other desert species like Blepheropsis mendica settle there?
Yeah but I see it as invitiing "the man" into my life which I don't want.HEllo,Well Rick,
If they were to issue permits for you I wonder if they will only be for Native mantis from another States???
If it is in fact for Exotics, you can easily get mantis from UK,Germany or any other European contry as long as you provide the suppliers info.
My friend and I used to have State permits for mantids, but they were revocked after a little problem with USDA. They were the ones that cancel those permits and when we contact the person who issued the permtis for us, he just said "We made a mistake,sorry"
There are a few hobbiest with permits, but it has to be a special case.
good luck to you. I hope you do get them so you can supply me with some Metallyticus sp
francisco
I think Yen stated that Litaneutria minor requires a diapause? Not so sure on that, maybe I should dig up some old threads.So now. If it's freezing cold in the winter in Canada (and I have been snowed in November as far south as Central Ontario), how does Litaneutria minor survive in British Columbia? In my part of the country it survives temps of 115F (46C) in the summer and almost non existent winters. I think that we talked about this once on chat. So at that rate, why couldn't other desert species like Blepheropsis mendica settle there?
Well you gave my post more consideration than it deserves, Emile! There are a number (depending on who keeps score) of Litaneutria species in the same general area of the southern border states from Texas westward, so I imagine that sooner or later, some systematist will find that the specimens in B.C. are at least subs if not a different species. The European mantis, Iris oratorio has a sub that doesn't need a diapause, if I remember.
