In the first episode of the Kid’s Table with Riley Gogerty, 10-year-old Riley sits down to chat with Cole Cramer, a 9th-grade student who lives in Burbank chat, about his business Mantis Universe and his love and passion for the world of Entomology.

Cole has turned his childhood fascination into a business by breeding and selling mantises from his own home. He shares his passion for insects and his unique methods for observing and collecting various species in the wild. 

In this episode you’ll hear how Cole started Mantis Universe, what it takes to care for and ship such tiny little creatures, the world of attending expos, his favorites of the insect world, and how his passion helped him create a youth entomology club.

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