Recent content by Shadow Mantis

There's not much left to say that hasn't already been said about her! She shipped me an order of both living and dead mantids (for a collection) with excellent packaging. In addition, the mystery mantis was also a nice surprise! She replies promptly and obviously takes great care of her mantids!

I just received a nice giant waterscorpion from Orin today. He responds promptly to any questions, packages the animals very well, and keeps you informed your order. As a matter of fact, he even threw in a ferocious water bug as well. I would certainly recommend him to anyone wishing to receive...

I just received a gorgeous giant vinegaroon from Orin. She appears to be wonderfully active and is already eating! Orin responded quickly to all PMs and shipped the critter out ASAP. Thanks Again Orin!

I received some dead mantids from him for a collection. They were shipped promptly, arrived with great packaging, and were in excellent condition!

Exactly! I am looking for some to use for an insect collection, especially the "showier" species.

Hi Everyone I am searching for some dead mantids, particularly orchids, in good condition. Any flower mantids would be ideal, however, any adults of a species would do. US only please. Thank You In Advance

I recently ordered some giant Asian mantids from her. The packaging was great and she even through in a few extras! Also, she replied quickly to my messages and provided me with all the information I needed. It was a pleasure doing business with her!

Hi I wanted to know if anyone would happen to have some dead insects that I could use in a collection. US only. Preferably insects from Maryland, Delaware, Virginia. Would like: lice, termites, dobsonflies, antlions, mantisfles, luna moths, scorpionflies, roaches, phasmids (any other insects...

I'm actually just beginning to learn Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu. This is my second "formal" martial art that I've taken up (I've also done American Kenpo Karate). Although some of the techniques are not necessarily attacks you would use on the street, they still have practical uses in...

Not yet. Hopefully I'll be able to get some pics of my pets on here soon.

Thanks! They are very cool creatures to keep. Mine is still doing very well. It's always a delight to see him attack his prey "submarine style." :)

I received a beautiful shield mantis from Yen. She arrived in excellent condition and even molted to adulthood on the trip safely :D . Thanks again Yen!

I finally decided to get a curlyhair tarantula (Brachypelma albopilosum). The spider is still quite young. It seems to be quite active. It even ate two crickets. I'll try to post a pic sometime soon.

Hi I don't personally keep these insects, but I work at a local aquarium which has them. We keep them in approximately a 40 gallon mesh tank. That should be okay for 12. I'm not quite sure how long they live, but it takes a year for an egg to hatch.

Thanks Rick!