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lejohn
post Aug 31 2010, 01:42 AM

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where normally u guys found all these lil ET?
they normally stay on ground or up in those bunchstick?
i been observing thru out my garden and cant find anything at all.....
hope all the sifu here can pass me some tips...
RyoKenzaki
post Aug 31 2010, 02:43 AM

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I usually found them on plants, under leaf usually...
Need very sharp eyes to spot them to be honest, they are really very small and can camouflage very well
lejohn
post Aug 31 2010, 03:41 AM

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oooo.........now i see....
i never take notice on under leaf....i always tot they will just stand uprite or hang on stick (because this is how the lil ET behave in my tank now).
will search again tomorrow.....
really in love with this lil things!!! darn!! they are such a special creature...
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post Aug 31 2010, 04:29 PM

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QUOTE(lejohn @ Aug 31 2010, 03:41 AM)
(because this is how the lil ET behave in my tank now).
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bro show us urs, where u get it?
lejohn
post Aug 31 2010, 09:56 PM

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this is the lil ET in my tank now, so far i only know is a male by counting his belly segment, and is a fully grown adult i think, coz he is a great flyer!!!!
still not sure of wat sp he belongs to...
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post Aug 31 2010, 10:25 PM

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Is there some pattern on your mantis hand? Looks like statilia sp
lejohn
post Aug 31 2010, 11:24 PM

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ya....got few black spot on his hand....
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post Aug 31 2010, 11:29 PM

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wow thats a crazy collection u haf there. How long are mantis life time?
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post Sep 1 2010, 12:39 AM

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QUOTE(AshJ @ Aug 31 2010, 04:29 PM)
bro show us urs, where u get it?
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oh ya bro....i got this lil thing in my house.
maybe he just happen to come in my house to borrow tandas nia....who knows kena caught....lolz
RyoKenzaki
post Oct 3 2010, 05:16 PM

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Hi people, i have some dead leaf mantis nymph for sale
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http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1585604

Also im planning to go to Bukit jalil international park to catch some Ant mantis, probably on next sunday around 630pm, anyone wanna join me? biggrin.gif
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post Oct 3 2010, 05:19 PM

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oh, i'm going there tonight. gonna tapau all the mantis there.
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post Oct 3 2010, 05:21 PM

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Right, good luck laugh.gif
There are bazilion of them there the last time i went there tongue.gif
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post Oct 3 2010, 05:22 PM

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i should bring 36 gallons of insecticide to clean up my mess after i'm done there. he he. he he. he he.
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post Oct 3 2010, 05:34 PM

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Evil mofo laugh.gif
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post Oct 3 2010, 06:36 PM

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Haiya,if say earlier i would b able to join us guys to get some mantis today...
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post Oct 3 2010, 06:39 PM

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Its not today, its next sunday bro
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post Oct 3 2010, 08:12 PM

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hw to catch? the park is opposite the gold club?
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post Oct 3 2010, 08:40 PM

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Yea that one, er use hand catch?
Wont get too much, i only wan a few to breed them
Good to photograph them in their natural habitat too, hope can find ootheca la
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lol any tips for spotting one?
RyoKenzaki
post Oct 3 2010, 08:53 PM

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Just look carefully.... They looks like ants but their movement are different, well im not really good in spotting one either so i cant say much :/

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