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Hello everyone. So, I thought my male and female were one instar apart (female molted to adult 3-4 weeks ago), but turns out he just molted to sub-adult yesterday. So I'm in need of a mature adult male to mate with her. I prefer to borrow a male and pay in ooths, but I may be able to afford to...

This whole time I thought my male and female were one instar apart. I guess I might wanna get another adult male for now, it's gonna be awhile before the last molt...

Male Ghost mantis finally molted again today, after a long wait of over 6 weeks, to adult. Or so I thought. I swear he's the size of my female adult Ghost who has her wings, but his look like sub-adult stubs. Please tell me he didn't just molt into sub-adult. My female has been an adult for...

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I'm gonna do that, but with a locally native mantis species, not with these. I just need to get some S. Californica.

I think a great idea would be to donate as many as you can to your local high schools. They can use them for study in certain classes like biology (I think). I'm actually gonna do the same thing myself and see if my high school won't take some for educational purposes.

I'm not even done counting them all out yet. I just finished separating 80 nymphs into one 80oz container (50) and three 16oz cups (10 each), and there are at least that many left in the hatching container. Still have another ooth waiting to hatch. I'm starting to realize the magnitude of this...

Yeah, I'm expecting some cannibalism as I'm gonna have to keep them in groups, for individual cups would take up way too much space. I'll be sure to keep the groups well fed to reduce the chances of cannibalism. I plan to sell most of them when they hit L3/L4 instar. I may release some outdoors...

Came home from the store tonight to find probably over 100 babies had hatched! I'm gonna have to separate them into groups tomorrow.

My female Ghost is almost 3 weeks into maturity and is calling for a mate, who happens to be in the cup right next to hers. It seems like it's been a long time since the male Ghost's last molt, and I'm eagerly waiting for him to molt so I can mate them soon. Both under the same conditions. Is...

Really? I read the American Stick Mantis is the only confirmed species to reproduce this way. I'll do more research of my own, but if you're correct, then I'd love to get my hands on this species.So after further research, I found the Egyptian Pygmy Mantis will reproduce parthenogenicly IF no...

Yes, they are closely related I believe, and are similar in appearance and incubation time. Any other species, or info on where to buy them?

They can produce and lay an ooth without being fertile, but they won't hatch... I've heard of rare cases where unfertilized eggs hatched, but it's not supposed to happen. The only confirmed parthenogenic (no males in the species whatsoever) species is Brunneria Borealis. Of you waited 7 weeks...

I just Googled that species and was amazed to see how astonishing it's appearance is. I absolutely love the moth-like antennae. Any idea who or where sells these?

Which species have the shortest ooth incubation time?