Ideal is a level 4 mantis now. by the next molt I'll be able to put him in my special, terrarium.


Ideal looking for some higher ground to go to.


Ideal, in the pose praying mantis' are named for.


Ideal cleaning one on her/his leg (I won't be able to determine that until the final molt)...


A 3-D puzzle of the Notre Dame Cathedral I did years ago. Not an easy one at that... It got sat on by a pet once and I had to reconstruct it. I was quite upset too. Especially since I had to reattach those cardboard pieces on the left all over again. I don't think I could reattach them a third time. For that reason I've kept it out of sitting range...


the first four vials of insects I was given by this lady who taught me how to preserve bugs, though I've forgotten quite a bit of it. I have enough vials to show you four for a week. (28 if you don't want to figure that out :P). Quite a few of the bugs I don't know exactly what they are.

I was thinking about doing this myseld.

Ok, I just looked up the method I'd rather use... which is the vial method. it's easier then the pin method... The vial method can only be used with soft bodied insects (example: not beetles).

I found out I really don't like trying on new clothes.

On another note, another nice day here. :D