Hard to acquire species.

[MantisGirl13]

I was just telling @MantisGirl13 Parablepharis kuhlii , I have a just mature pair that I hope I can mate successfully

Ya, they sure are beautiful creatures! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Charoozz520]

Excuse me @Synapze did you just call me Demonic?  :devil:

 

[Synapze]

@Charoozz520  If there are mantids in Hades, this species will be prolific. 

 

[FeistyMcGrudle]

Can't find the taxonomic name, but the newly-discovered Brazilian Dragon Mantis looks amazing. Would definitely be interested in those P. Kuhlii too. 

 

[River Dane]

@FeistyMcGrudle Are you talking about Stenophylla cornigera? I believe DeShawn from MantidKingdom is raising a pioneer generation right now.

 

[River Dane]

Empusa pennata would be awesome! I have a huge poster of one on my bedroom wall!

If you had to choose only one to put on your wall, that would be it! I always thought it looked perfect for a mantis themed calendar or something

 

[MantisGirl13]

If you had to choose only one to put on your wall, that would be it! I always thought it looked perfect for a mantis themed calendar or something

Ya, it is a stunning mantis for sure!

- MantisGirl13

 

[mantisfan101]

Stenophylla, toxodera, empusa, metallyticus, theopompa, choerodadis, parymenopus, and the true native US mantids(not narrow wing, chinese, or european). 

 

[Synapze]

@mantisfan101 I'm not sure if this is serious, but... USmantis.com.

I don't think I'll ever be able to add one of these to my collection. 

 

[hysteresis]

Don't even. He still hasn't given ppl back their money.

 

[hysteresis]

Why the exo watermark on the photo tho?  :clap:

 

[Synapze]

Why the exo watermark on the photo tho?  :clap:

Your guess is as good as mine. 

 

[hysteresis]

Nono. There's an exofactory watermark on the photo. You said it's from usmantis. No? And it's dated 2015!

 

[hysteresis]

Look at the stick. 

 

[Synapze]

Nono. There's an exofactory watermark on the photo. You said it's from usmantis. No? And it's dated 2015!

As of today... 

https://usmantis.com/products/toxodera-sp-dragon-mantis

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[hysteresis]

No doubt. I think it's funny that Craig Baker dude has ripped so many ppl off, and he's selling a mantis he'll never ship, for a thousand USD.

And that photo has exo's mark on it. LoL.

 

[mantisfan101]

Even then this species hasn’t done well in the hobby. I’d prefer to wait until they became more established so that they don’t die off on me. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

Even then this species hasn’t done well in the hobby. I’d prefer to wait until they became more established so that they don’t die off on me. 

+1

Unless I were given the specific care instructions and a free or super cheap toxodera, I wouldn't attempt it.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Exo has a toxodera care sheet. Oops. It doesnt really state a humidity. It says spray every 2 to 3 days and humid substrate. Yeh, not enough.

 

[hysteresis]

But wouldnt that be a beauty, hey? Just wow!

I wanna know who's breeding them!