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Post by BlueTiercel on Aug 2, 2005 7:15:11 GMT -5
Hmm, well, I caught a Praying Mantis at work one day and brought it home. It now resides in a 10 gallon tank with some branches and a lot of little crickets to munch on. It's pretty entertaining and he has shed his skin and grown a lot since i found him. A very interesting predator that is bit like a littel alien-dragon or something. anyone else ever have one as a pet?
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Post by BlueTiercel on Aug 16, 2005 19:03:54 GMT -5
Thing has shed again, pretty big now, crazy lookin thing has full sized wings now. OHHH the excitement!
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Post by ccrobbins on Aug 17, 2005 7:03:16 GMT -5
I wish I new someone who sold those things...I need a few hundred manti and some lady bugs for the yard!
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Post by BlueTiercel on Aug 21, 2005 17:32:48 GMT -5
You can have mine, he is pretty boring most of the time. I wish I had a garden to put him in. Next year.
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Alex
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Post by Alex on Aug 21, 2005 22:11:57 GMT -5
We bought some years ago Praying Mantis Eggs and Lady bugs At our local Orchard Store.
Try a feed store...
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Post by ccrobbins on Aug 22, 2005 12:56:41 GMT -5
How did they do? Did they last only one season?
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Post by Alex on Aug 29, 2005 18:05:19 GMT -5
Um... I dunno, They hatched one day 2,000 popped out of each egg ( 2 )
I released them into the garden. I would still find them climbing around in my backyards months later...
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Post by Morgan on May 12, 2006 0:14:16 GMT -5
If you are still interested... interestingly enough, i noticed an article in an organic gardening catalogue my sister gets... they sell beneficial insects. I could get more info in anyone needs 'em
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