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My ghost mantis went without food for probably two weeks due to a ridiculously hard time getting ahold of flies. I did offer it crickets, which it has occasionally eaten in the past, but it didn't work. It had its adult molt during this time, too. I made sure to keep it well-watered, though...

Hi, I'm in dire need of bluebottles, ASAP. My last batch of houseflies died off, and my ghost just molted, grew 3x, and is hungry. I contacted SpiderPharm and got no response, and I'm hesitant to order from MantisPlace because they messed up both of my previous orders (wrong address, then forgot...

My African (Hierodula multispina) just molted into adulthood! My previous African nymph didn't survive this molt due to a mistake on my part, so I'm pretty excited. I haven't cleaned the plastic because I don't want to disturb him too much right now, so the picture isn't great, but here it is:

My African nymph just molted for about the third time since its arrival, and this time it gained an inch and sprouted huge wings! Do the wings mean it's an adult now? And how can I tell the gender? I asked the breeder, and she said that "you just have to get to know the species," which wasn't...

I've been using distilled water for my mantids, since I wasn't sure whether or not I could use water with chlorine and chloramine. But would it be safe to use tap water? I tried to do a forum search on the topic, but "tap" has less than three letters and I couldn't use it to search.

I set up a 9" Kritter Keeper for my ghost mantid's adult home, and I'm housing a young African in there right now. The setup is just coconut husk bedding and driftwood right now. Both the substrate and the wood are molding. Is there any way to stop the mold and prevent it in the future? And will...

Hi, I'm Clare, the owner of a ghost mantis and an African mantis. This is my second try at raising mantids - my first African died due to a stupid beginner's mistake, so I'm giving it another go. I just received these two yesterday. The breeder estimates that they're at the third instar right...