Recent content by Mystymantis

Hi, that is sad news that you are downsizing. You have made many amazing mantis species available to hobbyists! I know you have been doing this for a very long time so it's totally understandable. But your health is far more important so please do what is best for you. Though it is sad to see...

Oh dear! Yeah that's not something you want to see! The ooths hatched in shipping like that! Looks like they are doing well though.

Beautiful pictures! They are so cute! Good luck with them!

I have a few ghost ooths for sale. Ooths $25 each. PM if interested.

No way! Is Bioquip really gone? That's where I get all my bug collecting supplies too. But I haven't gone there in a little while. So did they really die? If so when? I see the Bioquip bugs section is still there but can't connect to the product section. This is very sad! Other then Bioquip I...

Yeah that sounds like the perfect habitat for insects and mantises. Though it is kinda early for most bugs. Mantises are only maybe just hatching now. Most probably haven't hatched yet, though that also depends on how warm the spring has been so far. Waiting until more flowers were blooming...

That's a big bummer. Were you somewhere tropical or something? Sorry your field trip was a bust. It's never fun when that happens. I have had a few of those myself. Went to find mantises one time and got nothing but micro ticks! (basically just hatched ticks) Very not fun! I really hope you...

Yeah I think they need something to grip to climb. Once the enclosure is cleaned and reset it should be good as new.

Oh yes those are booklice. They can quickly infest things. I have had trouble with them before. They love to eat starch and flour. Which is why they are called booklice because they will feed on the glue on books.

Don't use tape on the inside of any mantis enclosure. That is a hazard for any nymphs as they will get stuck on it. Use hot glue to glue the ootheca to the top or whatever you are putting it on. Or you could use thread to string the ooth up. Use a needle to poke a tiny hole on the edges of the...

Love the insect art! Thanks so much for sharing! And that 3D beetle is awesome.

Great communication and very friendly. Kept me up to date on package arrival. Packing of the package was great! I definitely recommend! Great place to get mantises from!

Very true. So it does make sense it would reference this forum. But I still find it creepy and do not like AI LOL.

I have a few recently molted ghost adults available. Males and females available. Ghost adults $20 each. PM if interested.

I would say feed her a bottle fly like you said and see if she takes it. When a mantis is laying an ooth, whether it is fertile or not, the best thing to do is let her be. Try not to disturb her while she is laying the ooth. She may wait a little to lay more of the ooth. I just noticed this post...