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jadefoodog · 12-22-2005, 12:55 PM

heres my older mendica

heres a sub macro its not a true macro but its the closest i can come without a 500 dollar lens

and my favorite chinese (wish i coulda got a pic of his abdomen the design on there reminds me alot of a budwing)

Scottm · 12-22-2005, 02:20 PM

beautifull, not my cup of tea but people think I'm wierd to spend money on rocks from the ocean.

**QTOFFER** · 12-22-2005, 04:58 PM

Neat!
When I was a kid, I used to catch mantids in my yard. Nothing as exotic as yours, though. I'd watch them eat crickets for a few days before releasing them.

How long do they live in captivity?

jadefoodog · 12-22-2005, 05:48 PM

bout a year on average a little more or less depending on species. bout the same as they live in the wild

Flutterby21782 · 12-22-2005, 05:55 PM

What kind of Praying Mantises are those. Very cool critters. I used to catch them and observe for a few days, then release them. I found out it's illegal, do to the fact they are on e the endangered species list (this was 10 years ago, thier status may have changed since then).

**Zagz** · 12-22-2005, 07:45 PM

Very nice pics! So clear!

Blazeherd2306 · 12-22-2005, 08:30 PM

Nice pics! They look alot like mantis shrimp.

rich311k · 12-22-2005, 09:09 PM

Great shots. They are cool looking things.

**QTOFFER** · 12-22-2005, 10:27 PM

Flutterby21782, I heard the same thing growing up on Long Island, but it's perfectly legal to catch, or even kill native praying mantids - and always has been. Of course, anyone would be nuts to kill them on purpose - they eat all kinds of annoying and destructive insects.
http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/mantis2.htm

Depending on where you live, it may be illegal to import or own the exotic species that jadefoodog has. Same with any exotic pet - you'd have to check your state's department of agriculture for possible restrictions.

jadefoodog · 12-22-2005, 11:31 PM

yeah one is a B.Mendica from africa (the spiky one its also called a thistle mantis, or devils flower mantis)

the green one is a T.sinesis from china mostly just called a chinese . they are pretty common in florida but not native.

yeah oklahoma could care less what we have . our native species here is stagmomantis carolina and we are in no shortage of them.

for the states the import export thing is useually pretty light reguarding mantids id go as far to say they really dont care. they are more looking to keep out pest that can (A.) harm native wildlife or (B.) harm agriculture.

and our native species of mantis can take out most other mantis excluding budwings or any species of giant (and most species that can overcom te stagmomantis carolina or arizona cant survive our climate its either too humid or too cold in evey season except summer. most giants require high heat and some that are desert species cant take our humidity.

like B.mendica i have are a desert species and couldt take our climate for a week . its either to cold or too humid.

the chinese can live around florida and in the south near there but doesnt get out much farther because it requires the humidity and heat.

the things on the important list reguarding pets are any kind of insect pest and dangerous scorpions snakes and spiders. things that can cause real harm.

but yeah as a disclaimer check with your blah blah blah and make sure your blah blah wont hang you if your caught.

12-22-2005, 12:55 PM	#1
jadefoodog Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 50	my other pets heres my older mendica heres a sub macro its not a true macro but its the closest i can come without a 500 dollar lens and my favorite chinese (wish i coulda got a pic of his abdomen the design on there reminds me alot of a budwing)

12-22-2005, 05:55 PM	#5
Flutterby21782 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watertown, NY, USA Posts: 152	What kind of Praying Mantises are those. Very cool critters. I used to catch them and observe for a few days, then release them. I found out it's illegal, do to the fact they are on e the endangered species list (this was 10 years ago, thier status may have changed since then). __________________ ~Flutter~ I have a dog named Daisy, she is a husky/lab cross, and an itty bitty Pitty named Maggie Socks, the orange and white domestic short haired kitty. A guenia pig that has yet to be named. 3 Bettas in thier own gallon in a half brandysnifter. I have fire belly newts too. ~War doesn't show who's right, it's shows who's left.~

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12-22-2005, 02:20 PM	#2
Scottm Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BFE North carolina Posts: 452	beautifull, not my cup of tea but people think I'm wierd to spend money on rocks from the ocean.

12-22-2005, 04:58 PM	#3
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,697 Images: 30	Neat! When I was a kid, I used to catch mantids in my yard. Nothing as exotic as yours, though. I'd watch them eat crickets for a few days before releasing them. How long do they live in captivity?

12-22-2005, 05:48 PM	#4
jadefoodog Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 50	bout a year on average a little more or less depending on species. bout the same as they live in the wild

12-22-2005, 08:30 PM	#7
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	Nice pics! They look alot like mantis shrimp.

12-22-2005, 09:09 PM	#8
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Great shots. They are cool looking things.

12-22-2005, 10:27 PM	#9
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,697 Images: 30	Flutterby21782, I heard the same thing growing up on Long Island, but it's perfectly legal to catch, or even kill native praying mantids - and always has been. Of course, anyone would be nuts to kill them on purpose - they eat all kinds of annoying and destructive insects. http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/mantis2.htm Depending on where you live, it may be illegal to import or own the exotic species that jadefoodog has. Same with any exotic pet - you'd have to check your state's department of agriculture for possible restrictions.

12-22-2005, 11:31 PM	#10
jadefoodog Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 50	yeah one is a B.Mendica from africa (the spiky one its also called a thistle mantis, or devils flower mantis) the green one is a T.sinesis from china mostly just called a chinese . they are pretty common in florida but not native. yeah oklahoma could care less what we have . our native species here is stagmomantis carolina and we are in no shortage of them. for the states the import export thing is useually pretty light reguarding mantids id go as far to say they really dont care. they are more looking to keep out pest that can (A.) harm native wildlife or (B.) harm agriculture. and our native species of mantis can take out most other mantis excluding budwings or any species of giant (and most species that can overcom te stagmomantis carolina or arizona cant survive our climate its either too humid or too cold in evey season except summer. most giants require high heat and some that are desert species cant take our humidity. like B.mendica i have are a desert species and couldt take our climate for a week . its either to cold or too humid. the chinese can live around florida and in the south near there but doesnt get out much farther because it requires the humidity and heat. the things on the important list reguarding pets are any kind of insect pest and dangerous scorpions snakes and spiders. things that can cause real harm. but yeah as a disclaimer check with your blah blah blah and make sure your blah blah wont hang you if your caught.