i'm so glad i found your channel! i'm autistic and arthropods are my special interest. i spent a while studying arachnids and myriapods, but i recently started learning about insects too so i can go into entomology!
So both mantids and roaches have tegmina, while beetles have elytra! Tegmina are still fairly flexible, more leathery. You would be able to bend the forewings of roaches and mantids. Elytra are very sclerotized and rigid, not very flexible 🪲
I suggest to get your pronunciation right before lecturing people about proper taxonomy. It's religiosa not reliJiosa. Americans butcher those Greek and Latin words so much and so casually it's sometimes unbelievable. I heard Morgan freeman butchering "cephalopoda" on big budget documentary. I never watched single episode of that series after that even though apple thre millions on it. Anyway I like your videos I just always point that out after years of being taught proper pronunciation.
@@kokroucz hey no worries - always appreciate the feedback! I remember going to a mothing convention back in undergrad and hearing someone speak on how everyone pronounces “Zale” completely wrong. I understand how it could get annoying after some time 😂
Mantids are definitely some of the most interesting and cool insects ever this im so glad i found this channel im currently deciding if i want to go into entomology because ive always loved bugs
i'm so glad i found your channel! i'm autistic and arthropods are my special interest. i spent a while studying arachnids and myriapods, but i recently started learning about insects too so i can go into entomology!
That's awesome! So glad to be of help. I definitely want to do some arachnid and myriapod videos too. I'll make sure to keep the content coming! 🐛
Underrated channel with excellent presentation. You have my sub
Thank you so much 😭 I'll make sure to keep the content flowing 💪
I visited my grandparents out of state last summer. There was a mantis in their garden that stayed in the same place for 3 days.
Guess it found a good spot to hunt! If the food is flowin they aint goin 🙌
Is there a difference between tegmina and elytra? Mantises are far more badass than roaches, is that why their wing-shields get a different name?
So both mantids and roaches have tegmina, while beetles have elytra! Tegmina are still fairly flexible, more leathery. You would be able to bend the forewings of roaches and mantids. Elytra are very sclerotized and rigid, not very flexible 🪲
You have made me hate the standard big green lawn and I’m okay with that.
Hoping to see the end of giant lawn culture in our lifetime 🙌
I hope to have a no mow lawn next year
@@natalieeuley1734 That would be sick! Definitely take progress pictures
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I suggest to get your pronunciation right before lecturing people about proper taxonomy. It's religiosa not reliJiosa. Americans butcher those Greek and Latin words so much and so casually it's sometimes unbelievable. I heard Morgan freeman butchering "cephalopoda" on big budget documentary. I never watched single episode of that series after that even though apple thre millions on it. Anyway I like your videos I just always point that out after years of being taught proper pronunciation.
@@kokroucz hey no worries - always appreciate the feedback! I remember going to a mothing convention back in undergrad and hearing someone speak on how everyone pronounces “Zale” completely wrong. I understand how it could get annoying after some time 😂
Mantids are definitely some of the most interesting and cool insects ever this im so glad i found this channel im currently deciding if i want to go into entomology because ive always loved bugs