The Butterfly Game (Video)

[Precarious]

Handling wild Silver-Spotted Skippers (Epargyreus clarus).

Footage of technique and them playing games, landing on my head, etc.

The clip with the Chinese mantis is from this video:

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=19377&st=0

In case you missed The Bumble Bee game:

http://mantidforum.n...showtopic=19027

 

[LauraMG]

Precarious, aka the friggin' bug whisperer! We almost got a shot of your face there.... :lol:

 

[Precarious]

Precarious, aka the friggin' bug whisperer! We almost got a shot of your face there.... :lol:

Yeah, almost. Maybe next time.

What's really crazy is when I put my finger out and they land on it all by themselves. Really tough to catch that on video. Haven't been able to so far.

 

[LauraMG]

What's really crazy is when I put my finger out and they land on it all by themselves. Really tough to catch that on video. Haven't been able to so far.

Well, knowing you, you'll catch it eventually! I have faith in you!

 

[Seattle79]

Looks like a flying rat to me :angry:

 

[Precarious]

Looks like a flying rat to me :angry:

Drat! You gave away the trick! The illusion is shattered!

Now it seems obvious it's just wings taped to a rat on a string. Grrr! All that hard work for nothing.

 

[Seattle79]

:lol:

 

[Precarious]

:lol:

And I would have gotten away with it too if not for you meddling kids!

 

[PhilinYuma]

I can keep a butterfly on my finger much longer than you seem able to, Precarious, but they are still learning how to break free from the super glue.