Lol. This is great, you're awesome man. Thank you
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revegeta666
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Look what I found inside my makeshift greenhouse this morning. Very lucky. This is the best predator of them all imo. Let's see how long he wants to stay.
Wow! Awesome dude
. Let's hope he likes it in there. I wish they were around here haha ive only ever seen one at a pet store. I actually emailed our insectarium lol asking about mantises, but they probably don't sell them lol.I got pretty lucky when I woke up for a pee this morning too haha. Just before I head back to sleep for a few hours I see some fungus gnats on my window screen so I'm flicking them out and along crawls a jumping spider lol ❤. I'm like no way. I flicked the fungus gnat onto the window and he goes to town lol ❤ That was cool. Had to throw him in the tent then hah. With a few dead flies. Wish i had a photo but yea lol. Maybe someday if he likes it in there. Just checked he's MIA right now haha. The other two spiders I've put in there were so tiny I can't find them anymore, lol, but maybe they're still doing their job though I just can't see them hah. The jumping spider is a little bigger hah
Cuddles
Well-known member
lmao! and they get eaten by humans who don´t like real food lol
revegeta666
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I can't take credit for that one haha, it's a classic bit from South Park (the circle of poo)
revegeta666
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Quick update, the mantis seems to be at home, didn't fly away when I took the plants out to water them. Last year I had one that was green, yellow and purple, beautiful bright colors. This one is turd brown so not as exciting but still grateful for the service haha
Yes Manty just like that, thank you very much.
Yes Manty just like that, thank you very much.
Cuddles
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wow! I don´t even think we have those here. I mean that I have never seen one round where I am. Nice photography btw
That last picture of the mantis is fabulous. Good shot! 
revegeta666
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It's so easy now, 'cause you got friends you can trust
Friends will be friends
When you're in need of love they give you care and attention
Friends will be friends
When you're through with life and all hope is lost
Hold out your hand friends will be friends
Right till the end
Sorry @Jwhat201 I don't mean to take over your thread lol
Friends will be friends
When you're in need of love they give you care and attention
Friends will be friends
When you're through with life and all hope is lost
Hold out your hand friends will be friends
Right till the end
Sorry @Jwhat201 I don't mean to take over your thread lol
You haven't taken over lol. No worries man, I appreciate you and your photos haha.It's so easy now, 'cause you got friends you can trust
Friends will be friends
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When you're in need of love they give you care and attention
Friends will be friends
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When you're through with life and all hope is lost
Hold out your hand friends will be friends
Right till the end
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Sorry @Jwhat201 I don't mean to take over your thread lol
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So turns out my backyard has a pretty good eco system lol 
. Was bored without internet yesterday so I went bug hunting I didn't even need to leave my yard before I found this little guy! Wasn't even sure if I would find a lacewing, and I found lacewing #2 as well as this guy haha. ❤. He seemed to love the plant when I first put him there, didn't see him again until just then, but yea. . I hope they never cut all the grass / flowers out there now lol.
. Was bored without internet yesterday so I went bug hunting I didn't even need to leave my yard before I found this little guy! Wasn't even sure if I would find a lacewing, and I found lacewing #2 as well as this guy haha. ❤. He seemed to love the plant when I first put him there, didn't see him again until just then, but yea. . I hope they never cut all the grass / flowers out there now lol.
Update for informational purposes hah. Keep finding the lacewings dead lol. Maybe whenever I'm able to get some wheast made up, they'll lay eggs or something and yea then I'll at least have lots of larva that might eat more and not die in a day or two hah. Idk but I'll have lots anyway lol. My inline fan might help them live longer too idk. Spiders are amazing lol, I put one in there and it isn't long before he got a web made, 2 or 3 webs in their now doing a great job catching and eating whatever these tiny white flying pests are. Ladybugs seem to be surviving pretty good too compared to the lacewings, I keep thinking they're gone but then I'll see one either journeying along my wires or strings lol or the plants. Saw one just now on one of my girls . I've tried 2 hoverflies too lol, no idea where they go though, maybe the tent is too small for them they're pretty erratic flyers hah. Shocked I was able to even catch 2 so far lol. Jumping spiders I'm after putting 3 in there. one was huge so maybe a female. Do they hide a lot lol? Cause Ive only seen one like once since putting them all in there. And no dead bodies either hah. Sometimes it will look like something jumped in there lol but then I can't see what it was so maybe?
lol. Maybe whenever I'm able to get some wheast made up, they'll lay eggs or something and yea then I'll at least have lots of larva that might eat more and not die in a day or two hah. Idk but I'll have lots anyway lol. My inline fan might help them live longer too idk. Spiders are amazing lol, I put one in there and it isn't long before he got a web made, 2 or 3 webs in their now doing a great job catching and eating whatever these tiny white flying pests are. Ladybugs seem to be surviving pretty good too compared to the lacewings, I keep thinking they're gone but then I'll see one either journeying along my wires or strings lol or the plants. Saw one just now on one of my girls . I've tried 2 hoverflies too lol, no idea where they go though, maybe the tent is too small for them they're pretty erratic flyers hah. Shocked I was able to even catch 2 so far lol. Jumping spiders I'm after putting 3 in there. one was huge so maybe a female. Do they hide a lot lol? Cause Ive only seen one like once since putting them all in there. And no dead bodies either hah. Sometimes it will look like something jumped in there lol but then I can't see what it was so maybe?
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revegeta666
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They do stay mostly hidden or next to the entrance of their burrow. Outdoors they like to be in full sunlight. These spiders look for a little hole or irregularity in the walls or between 2 floor tiles, and they use their silk to make a little burrow tunnel where they live. They don't make a web so they rely purely on their hunting skills to catch their prey. They do use their silk to rappel down from high spots. The easiest time to see them is when they are eating their prey especially if it's big, they will just eat it on the spot instead of dragging it home.Update for informational purposes hah. Keep finding the lacewings dead
Update for informational purposes hah. Keep finding the lacewings dead lol. Maybe whenever I'm able to get some wheast made up, they'll lay eggs or something and yea then I'll at least have lots of larva that might eat more and not die in a day or two hah. Idk but I'll have lots anyway lol. My inline fan might help them live longer too idk. Spiders are amazing lol, I put one in there and it isn't long before he got a web made, 2 or 3 webs in their now doing a great job catching and eating whatever these tiny white flying pests are. Ladybugs seem to be surviving pretty good too compared to the lacewings, I keep thinking they're gone but then I'll see one either journeying along my wires or strings lol or the plants. Saw one just now on one of my girls . I've tried 2 hoverflies too lol, no idea where they go though maybe the tent is too small for them they're pretty erratic flyers hah. Shocked I was able to even catch 2 so far lol.
lol. Maybe whenever I'm able to get some wheast made up, they'll lay eggs or something and yea then I'll at least have lots of larva that might eat more and not die in a day or two hah. Idk but I'll have lots anyway lol. My inline fan might help them live longer too idk. Spiders are amazing lol, I put one in there and it isn't long before he got a web made, 2 or 3 webs in their now doing a great job catching and eating whatever these tiny white flying pests are. Ladybugs seem to be surviving pretty good too compared to the lacewings, I keep thinking they're gone but then I'll see one either journeying along my wires or strings lol or the plants. Saw one just now on one of my girls . I've tried 2 hoverflies too lol, no idea where they go though maybe the tent is too small for them they're pretty erratic flyers hah. Shocked I was able to even catch 2 so far lol.Cool! Thanks for the info man
Treevly
Active member
Insecticide.Without any pests it won't live long.
I did the same with a ladybug a few years ago.
It lasted a few days until it flew into my MH bulb.
Turns out not all the lacewings were dead after all lol. I guess they're just really hard to see. I saw one in there the past couple days thoughUpdate for informational purposes hah. Keep finding the lacewings dead
Cool! Thanks for the info man
. And I swear I saw what looked like an egg today 
As I was putting a couple more lady bugs in, And get this I swear they were having sex so I just laid them down cup and all lol in the shade of my biggest girl. Hope that works lol man I was so pumped. 3 hours before this happened I was talking to people about how hard it was to tell between male and female ladybugs and that I really wanted some larva because I think I would be in the clear with some larva in there lol. 3 hours later I collect 2 ladybugs and they start banging within seconds lol didn't think it could be that easy 
now I just gotta keep them all in the tent lol, until she lays eggs I guess . Assuming they were able to finish lol . I have no pic lol you'll have totrust me , Didn't wanna risk ruining the moment loll.Edit this is another two that I just collected lol ❤ . Must have entered breeding season or something lol, maybe that's why they've gotten so hyper too lol.
Maybe I should chill? Lol. Think the thrips and anything else are doomed now? quite a few spiders in there too with webs
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