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| Lotabob |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 19:14:34
Just a quick picture, not the best as its seriously small but I'll sort out some macro shots soon.
Oh and for scale I shall add a common object
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| badwool |
Posted - 03/08/2012 : 08:30:46
There is a vid on YouTube of a mantis in a black widow web. When the widow strikes the mantis just turns around and nails it omnomnom |
| jonnyc1988 |
Posted - 03/08/2012 : 00:21:13
I have sad childhood memories of praying manti' (im doing an Alan Partridge and presuming thats the plural).
We had a family holiday to Majorca, i must have been about 12, and I found a big green praying mantis living in a bush at the entrance to our apartment. Everyday when we got back I would go and stare at it for a while, I found it fascinating. Anyway, on about the 4th night I went to look for it and it had been swarmed by about a thousand ants, there wasnt much left of the poor guy. I was absolutely devastated!!!
It must have been about 1000 times the size of each ant, but just got totally out numbered. Natures crazy!!!! |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 23:15:42
Sweeet |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 23:14:24
Just messaged the guy Kelf, I'm pretty sure he has some left but when he replies I'll let you know where to paypal your details across and boom you'll have your very own budwing. |
| carlb1981 |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 22:31:00
Kung foo panda eat your heart out lol |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 22:22:47
Can I have more details? they look great fun |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 21:54:29
Yeah he posts them out too. |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 21:45:38
He got anymore for sale? :D |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 19:40:54
I got it from a guy on an Irish forum. As soon as the cricket was in it knew and came running down the branches to get it and well, its nearly all gone now and Mr Mantis is looking quite full lol.
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| boomslang |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 19:30:06
Poor cricket  |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 19:22:35
Kick ass! Where did you buy him? |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 19:05:49
Microcrickets dont stand a chance around the super assassin, a true predator too, actually hunts rather than waits for its meal.
Love its huge big red eyes.
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| BlueDragon |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 12:00:12
quote:
Originally posted by badwool
what the jeff!!!! thats feckin TEEEENY!
That made me laugh X )
But so true. I don't think I've ever seen one so wincy. He's lovely : 3 |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 23:15:46
Between 4 and 7 centimetres long depending on sex.
Seemed to do OK tonight catching his food, quite the tiny assassin, the Ivy is in to give him stuff he can grip onto rather than the smooth roof when he moults, and also a bit of cover to hide in when I stare at him for too long. I will be keeping an eye on him/her though, make sure its not too much.
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| Pythonwizard |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 22:45:32
how big do they get ? |
| reptiledanny |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 22:31:16
i would say yes is too big as he'll not be able to catch food very well in that
i would also remove the ivy and just have a branch as the ivy hanging near the top will be in the way when he moults and could cause him to fall and die.
nice though, got a couple of mantids on the way myself  |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 21:14:01
Yeah its seriously small. I have put it in a upright cricket tub for now but I'm worried it will be too big as this thing is so small
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| badwool |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 19:44:39
what the jeff!!!! thats feckin TEEEENY! |
