My Mantis

[Malicious]

I found a nymph mantid in my front yard about 2 weeks, while pulling weeds.

I have him in a 64 oz Deli cup with a screen lid, and he is eatting and drinking very well!

I have feed him tiny silkworms and 1 wk old crickets. He was about 1/2" when I found him, and he's currently almost 1".

This little guy, needs a name too!......

Here are a few photos of him today eatting a cricket.


"Hey guys, I'm Jay's Mantis!"





"This things like a mozzarella stick!"




"Do I have anything stuck in my teeth?"




-Jay

 

[SoCaliSon]

Great pics Jay!!!

 

[Malicious]

Thanks brother.

 

[Smokey]

very bad ass

 

[laurie]

Jay you will adopt anything but a kitchen sink! That is it, I am sending you both of my dogs.

 

[chambabysitter1]

A name? How about, lunch?

 

[Malicious]

Jay you will adopt anything but a kitchen sink! That is it, I am sending you both of my dogs.

Awww Laurie, I totally forgot to tell you about my collection.....





-Jay

 

[vindicatedornot]

lol sinks..

cute mantis! They look like green ninjas.

-Andrea

 

[chameleon guy]

How bout naming it Manny.

 

[Orchidartist]

Nice Mantis, I like Manny too....A bug's life was a great movie
Do you always arrange your sink collection by color?

 

[Sancho]

NICE SHOTS!!! Damn can't wait until I can take a picture like that. I don't have enough time to set up my tripod and etc

 

[Malicious]

NICE SHOTS!!! Damn can't wait until I can take a picture like that. I don't have enough time to set up my tripod and etc

No tripod needed...


-Jay

 

[Sancho]

No tripod needed...


-Jay

Damn your pics are crisp without tripod. Mine get blurry in areas when I don't use my tripod like my "thanks for dinner daddy" thread pictures.

 

[Malicious]

Damn your pics are crisp without tripod. Mine get blurry in areas when I don't use my tripod like my "thanks for dinner daddy" thread pictures.

Those pictures were pretty nice mate, some of the best I have seen you post.

I dont use a tripod very often. When you use a aux flash set-up you can keep decent shutter speeds.

I'm using a Canon 430exII, and a Lumiquest Omni-Bounce, nothing special.

A upgraded flash is the next thing you should look into, when funds permit.


-Jay

 

[ciafardo 4]

How bout naming it Manny.

thats original bet you have a dalmation cleverly named spot!!!!!!

 

[Sancho]

Those pictures were pretty nice mate, some of the best I have seen you post.

I dont use a tripod very often. When you use a aux flash set-up you can keep decent shutter speeds.

I'm using a Canon 430exII, and a Lumiquest Omni-Bounce, nothing special.

A upgraded flash is the next thing you should look into, when funds permit.


-Jay

LOL all my stuff is stock lol

 

[Malicious]

LOL all my stuff is stock lol

I know Cha chee, thats why I said a flash sould be you next purchase, followed by a good lens.

 

[jojackson]

LOL Creepy pet. have you ever seen a dvd called Microcosmos? Fantastic insect video,
you would love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76R2EKEnoJQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BseGLUTkD8&feature=related

 

[Loz]

Love the pictures Jay. Mantids are wicked (apart from when they get too big n freak me out ) how big does the type of mantis u have get?

 

[blackbetty]

I just had about 200 baby mntis hatch. they are all over the tank and so thin and small!!
Those are amazing pics Jay!!!

And your sink collection is awesome.