*Blepharopsis

So, how do I actually find food for my mantises?

Some of you deviants (of course - who else...) asked me precisely that question, which I'm going to answer now, and simultaneously pay a little tribute to one of my favourite cartoonists.

OK, so usually I order the "food items" from an online store, it's so dull I'm not going to go into details, such as for instance how the post woman reacts to a parcel with obvious audible signs of rich internal live. I've learned to ignore the looks she gives me.

Instead, I want to present you a character I sympathize with (but NOT identify with - I mean, c'mon!) whenever the right season and weather conditions allow me to go into field and collect some natural snacks for my pets.

Meet Jimmy the Idiot.


Insert “mantises” instead of “turtles” and here ya go.



Mmmm... Bugalicious...



Bring them on! Ladybugs suppose to taste funny – never fed them to my mantises.


The fact is, this short comic story - Jimmy the Turtle Food Collector - comes into my mind whenever I perform my little insect hunting. That’s how I imagine I look like for an ignorant observer.

The author, John Kricfalusi [link] , created such marvels of animation as The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Ripping Friends, an awesome Björk music video clip (featuring Jimmy the Idiot!) etc. You can see the whole Jimmy the Turtle Food Collector story here: [link] .