Categories for Mantids
Praying mantis reached adulthood
June 3, 2013 12:36 pm Leave your thoughtsHas your mantid reached adulthood? When a mantis reaches adulthood, in most species, they will develop wings. In species such... View Article
Feeding hatchling praying mantids
June 3, 2013 12:34 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat do hatchling mantids eat? The staple diet that is most widely used for feeding hatchling mantids, is fruit flies.... View Article
Is your praying mantis ootheca fertile?
June 3, 2013 12:32 pm 1 CommentIs this ootheca fertile? There is no simple way of telling if an ootheca is fertile, or not. On average,... View Article
Praying mantis stopped eating?
June 3, 2013 12:31 pm 1 CommentWhy is your mantis not eating? There are many different reasons why mantids will stop feeding, however, this will just... View Article
Praying mantis beginners species
June 3, 2013 12:28 pm Leave your thoughtsMantids can make relatively undemanding captives as long as their basic needs are met. Heating Some species may need to... View Article
Praying mantis skin shedding/moulting
June 3, 2013 12:25 pm Leave your thoughtsBad moulting most of the time, is the result of lack of humidity. Many species require a high humidity, which... View Article
Acanthops Falcata – Tropical Dead Leaf Mantis
January 19, 2013 2:13 pm Leave your thoughtsAppearance This South American species of dead leaf mantids is very cryptic in every way. While young nymphs, they have... View Article