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I usually feed my mantises fruit flies but I've been out for awhile so I went to the pet store to see what feeders they had available. I was told small crickets should work so I got 100. Once I got home I of course found the crickets to be too big so I put them in a jar to use for my spider...

Found it hanging on the porch railing around spider webs

Used to see these (or something very similar) at my mom's house. Thought about going sometime and trying to find one to keep. Anyone here have some info they would like to share? Like when to start looking or whatnot. Thanks

I had my mantises outside today feeding them ants and after one had finished I went to get it on a stick so I could put it back in it's jar. The mantis started shaking it's hind quarters rapidly and took off across the table at high speeds. I'm guessing it got scared by the stick but it was...

I've had 4 mantises molt for the 3rd time (L2? I'm not sure how the system works). 3 of those have had problems with deformed back legs. One has a bad foot, one has a back leg that is completely straight out behind it and the other has it's two back legs completely messed up. The only difference...

Found this in the bathroom and decided to keep it as a pet. Anyone know what it is? It's head looks exactly like a sunflower seed. Sorry for the shoddy pics.

I've been holding my mantises since they were born a couple of weeks ago. They've molted twice and have recently started lowering their head to my hand while I'm holding them and kinda act like they want to nibble. They're probably a little hungry as my fruit fly supply is a little low but has...

It finally hatched! Had a few escapees that I had to round up throughout the room. Not a lot of nymphs, probably less than 50 and it's been several hours. Will more keep showing up? This is my first endeavor into mantids so I'm happy either way

I just recieved a velvet ant yesterday and need some info caring for it. The cage set up I have for it is a layer of repti bark on the bottom with a layer of desert blend (ground walnut shells). I also added a hermit crab log and a piece of bark for shelter. I use a bottle cap with brown sugar...

Kyle here. Just beginning my dive into these wonderful creatures. Currently have a Chinese egg case I'm trying to hatch. If all goes well with them I hope to get a couple Ghost or Violin. I love the way they look. Decided to upgrade to mantids after starting an ant farm a few weeks ago and I...