Recent content by Jenphilly

I have a trio of Majiscula and as luck would have,  all males.   They are pre/sub and should have their wings within the month.  Anyone interested in a joint project.  Not greedy,  would be happy with max of 2 ooths from a joint project! If your girl lays 10, still only want 2!  I am in Lehigh...

Searching for Dead Leaf species.  Would love Lobata but beggars can't be choosers!  Have Affinis / Budwings for trade if interested!  Trade or purchase.  I am in Lehigh Valley, PA, but fine with shipping.  

Anyone working with Gemmatus and need more girls? I have 2 adult females that each have laid 1 infertile ooth each. Message me if they could help with your plans! 

For me the key is using a smaller cylinder type container, hardly lose any since starting with that!  But definitely  practice thing and you find your rhythm!

I use  little vial (kinda like a pill bottle with snap top). Using a funnel, I transfer flies from culture into vial.  When feeding I open mantis container, tap vial on table to knock all down to bottom , then tap until just the number I want pop out into enclosure. Tap vial to knock all back...

Has anything changed in the house with sprays, cleaning supplies used, pest spray for the season? With having the same issue with mantis on entirely different feed, I would consider environmental impact.... I am so sorry for your loss, I know you were looking forward to pairing them 😢

Anyone have Wahlbeergi / Spinies available? Sale or trade.  I have Affinis/Budwings ready to go if interested in a trade.  Only in the US.  Message me to chat. Thanks! 

Okay maybe not the best pics but so excited to share! This tiny thing arrived in a group purchase by accident, she had not yet molted and think she v just slipped thru with counting out my group! She lost a raptor, presuming in shipping, everyone else had shed and she was literally prey size. ...

I have 6 cute Paradoxa / Ghosties left from a recent ooth hatch.  Everyone is eating well and several have reached L3.  Have them in 'pairs'right now.  One pair is confirmed male/female after recent molt.  I am in Pennsylvania, zip code 18034.  Shipping available, priority 2 day or Express...

Anyone have a male Orchid that is sub adult or very recent adult? My one girl has gotten much ahead of the boys, her wing buds are starting and she will be ready too much ahead of either boy. If you have a male to either sale or for a shared breeding project, let me know! I am in the US on the...

Sharing our experience with a box of new mantids that arrived today.... Won't be any big surprise, think everyone that has received mantids, have probably received a box from Yen Saw. But, still want to share just in case any one else newer to having mantids shipped to them! I ran into Yen on...

Woke up this weekend to find my favorite little guy had changed skin! Excuse the blood bath on the bin wall, was a battle royale of blue bottle vs Groot!  Any other Chaeta fans out there! Starting a little colony soon with shipments expected hopefully this month yet!! 

Anyone have L4ish gemmatus available in the US?  Thanks for reading!!

Not sure if okay to post links do figured I'd just point in the direction! But wanted to share what I thought was a great deal for blue bottle maggots! Getting maggots is a great feeder source, many mantids love the gooey treat and ones that are not fed as maggots will cocoon up into spikes that...

Thank you! Was our first Ghost ooth! Was thinking I'd hatch an ooth out for starting 2 colonies.... but wow have we been happy with the numbers!  Be great if every ooth follows this new standard 🤣😂