What did you name your mantis

[Absint Reefer]

I have a peacock that's almost 5in now and his name is Buddy and he currently lives in a 20gl with a chocolate chip star Stomatopod

 

[catdoc]

Female peacock named Omega, the only one of my aquatic critters with a name.

 

[EMG]

His name is Wenn ....... N. Wenn his species

 

[Uriel]

I'm sure that I have said their names in a half dozen other threads, but...in order of aquisition.


1: Gonodactleus Viridis
"Baron von Munchausen"

I had gone to a LFS to get one, determined to name a big peacock 'Dagon' or some such...I saw a cute little fellow with what looked to be a big mustache...like the BvM from the stories/movies.

2: Gonodactylus Ternatensis
"Baba Yaga"
Like her namesake, a terrible Witch from Russian folklore, Baba Yaga is the eater of many young...snails,that is.

3:Gonodactylus Platysoma
"Glaurung"
A Dragon from JRR Tolkien's The Silmarillion (my fave book).

4: Odontodactylus Scyllarus
"Dagon"
My original name choice, a Babylonian Sea Devil/God. Also taken by HP Lovecraft for an monster/Elder God in some of his stories.

5: Neodactylus Wennerae
"Lo Pan"
The Wizard from Big trouble in Little China, one of my fave films.

6: Gonodactylus Chiraga
"Freya"
Norse Goddess, one of my faves. A Right Tart that gives Aphrodite a run for her money in the promiscuous department...

I have also named a hermit (Beauregard) and a peppermint (Mr. Creosote...he has eaten his weight ten times over in aiptasia...Mr creosote is the massive guy who exploded in Monty Python's 'Meaning of Life'.


-Ron

Edit:I sure wrote 'fave' quite a few times...Oh well, I'm leaving them in.

 

[biomekanic]

Right now, I have Carl, named in honor of the long suffering neighbor of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Since Carl senses the presence of the camera if it comes within 20' of his tank and hides, I have no pictures.

I had Cindy-Lou Who for only a few weeks before her untimely demise. I previously posted here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=525139 asking for help with an ID.

 

[rwhhunt]

Peacock name

Peacock name

Peacock: Boris The Blade, from the movie Snatch. He's also a bullet dodger...

 

[Ms. K]

Mike Tyson. If given the chance, he'll take a chunk out of ya. Male G. ternatensis

 

[mantis 22]

mines a pink dont know what type his name is freddy crueger

 

[Azgasser]

I have 2, a red Neogondo...named Click, and a blue/green one named, Clack...

 

[goblinsharkman]

One green N Wenn named Trogdor!!!
And a little blue/purple one names Louis Picante!

 

[El_Chico]

Re: Peacock name

Re: Peacock name

Peacock: Boris The Blade, from the movie Snatch. He's also a bullet dodger...

 

[sharkdude]

Batou!
the cyborg cop in the Ghost in the Shell anime movies. He has some interesting weapons hidden in his arms and is lightning fast on the attack!

 

[Bugs825]

I have a green N. Wenn and his name is "El Chupacabra". I call him Choop for short.

Nathan

 

[DUIdiver]

Mantis shrimp name

Mantis shrimp name

I have an O. s. named Bob...he's pretty laid back!!

 

[Jacob D]

Named my green G. chiragra (I think) Pickles, last G. chriagra was Tumbleweed.

 

[jakano]

i have what i think is an n. wenn i named him Loki after the norse god of mischief.

 

[Jordan55]

Very ironic Jakano... I named mine Posiedon..... Greek God of the Sea!

 

[sharkdude]

I think its funny that so many choose names of some significance or uniqueness for their mantis.

My wife and I have given names to almost all our fish and creatures, but they are much more plain and based on inside jokes and the like.

Uriel: Baba Yaga? that sounds like the sorceress' name of the bathhouse in the anime movie "Sprited Away"? a Studio Ghibli production. (Princess Monoke, Totoro, etc)

 

[jakano]

what are the odds of that jordan, we both get a mantis at the same time and both pic names along the same theme.

 

[smells like fish]

I have a female peacock or should that be peahen, named Mandy. Mandy Moore to be exact.