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Purchased again--this time 6 Dead Leaf nymphs.  Again the packaging was done with extra care, and again extra nymphs were included (thank you!!!), which of course is always appreciated although not expected.  Even included a heat pack in case temps were poor (they did dip a bit here, but not...

I ordered two fly cultures and 4 ghost nymphs.  They arrived very quickly, all healthy and thriving.  They were packaged very carefully and professionally for safe arrival.  The mantises are quite stunning and very active--they ran all over my hands when I tried to transfer them to their new...

Another great transaction--this time I purchased 6 Australian mantids, and Kiet was kind enough to include 2 extras!  Not only that, but a wonderful surprise ooth was included in the package as well.  Of course everything arrived quickly, as usual, and was so well-packaged that 2 of the mantids...

Just received my package today and couldn't be happier!  All mantises arrived healthy and running about their cups as though they never travelled through mail.  One even had a successful molt en route.  Also, THREE extra babies included for, as instructions read, "release or keep" since they are...

Just received another order--adult pair of Giant Asians.  They got here in record time and of course were packaged extremely carefully to protect them.  The female looks ready to drop an ooth any second!  As usual, couldn't be happier.  Highly recommend this seller!!!!

Ordered a breeding adult pair of Sphodromantis lineola and 3 Polyspilota aeruginosa subadults.  Not only did they all arrive healthy and active, the female S. lineola tried to grab at my coworkers' fingertips when they annoyed her, poking at the container she was in.  Also included an extra P...

Just purchased 3 P. Paradoxa nymphs.  They are healthy, happy, active little wrigglers and I couldn't be more pleased with them, the packing & shipping, communication, everything!  Thank you so so much dmina!!!!

Hi, that's so cool, we never had a school project like that when I was a kid!  I would have loved that. In your shoes I would err on the side of caution and assume your phyllocrania paradoxas will live on the long side.  The longest I have had one live was close to 18 months, so assume with...

I recently purchased 2 male P. Paradoxa adults from this excellent seller. Unfortunately, the post office lost them almost immediately. YS kept up prompt communication with me while a case was opened and we tried to find out what happened to them, but after a few days it became apparent that...

I am sorry to hear Gizmo passed. I understand the mourning, although there are some who do not. Of course, I also know plenty of people who don't "get" keeping insects as pets at all, so it's not surprising they can't understand forming a bond with them or being sad when they go. Gizmo...

I sifted through the substrate, trying to find either the maggots or any pupae they may have become, but nothing. There are white dwarf isos, springtails, cockroach nymphs, and Dermestids all throughout, so I wonder if perhaps they feasted on any pupae? I still haven't returned any mantises to...

This was helpful for me to read. This year was a banner year for me to find wild mantises (almost all Carolina except for one Chinese). I found more than 10 just on my walks to and from work. Of these, all were female! Two of them, however, had strange discolorations on their abdomens, which...

Sorry to hear of so many losses of beloved pets and friends. It really is sad to see them go, even when we know it is inevitable. When my lone Ghost male dropped unexpectedly a couple days ago, it was very disheartening. I had hoped for him to mate and at least get a chance to continue...

These are so beautiful! I tried to keep liking but reached my limit for the day.

Gizmo seems very cool. Mantises definitely have personalities. Some are more skittish, some more laid back, some excitable, etc. They have a capacity to learn like any other animal with a brain, and much of their behavior is likely motivated by the simple desire to seek pleasant experiences...

New addition to my little family is Daisy, a juvenile Green Iguana who was headed for a rescue until I snapped her up. She had some early MBD issues but now is doing well and growing like a weed. She likes to watch the mantises when I let them out for free range time and also enjoys keeping an...

I have 2 female P. Paradoxa adults ready to mate. At this point they will likely lay at least 1 infertile ooth apiece before they get the chance; my lone male dropped dead suddenly for unknown reasons before he ever got the chance to be a papa (poor fellow!). Since temps are unseasonably warm...

She is beautiful!!

A lot of the photos I see are quite close, especially of the smaller species, & I've been wondering....what are you using to photograph your mantises? Right now the only 'camera' I have is my iphone, & it certainly doesn't get as up-close-n-personal as many of the pix I see. Some of...

Stunning photos. Really amazing!