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<blockquote data-quote="bugboymark" data-source="post: 322057" data-attributes="member: 9488"><p>I also grow milkweeds for monarchs in a flower garden. (and I raise some of the caterpillars). Personally, I'd release the Carolinas. Two thoughts. First... the majority of the monarch breeding season (starting in late may) happens before any mantises (Either species) are even big enough to tackle a butterfly. There were at least 3 or 4 generations of monarchs on my milkweeds before mantises were big enough. Second...Carolinas...though aggressive... are probably not going to eat many monarchs due to size difference. Adult females will take a shot at it. It happens I'm sure. But the number they'd actually eat is small. Especially with other available prey species and habitat. I'd be a lot less worried about them then the adult female Chinese. So between the limited time window of opportunity, and size difference...I'd say the pros of Carolina and Monarch cohabitation outweigh the cons. That's just me though. ? </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bugboymark, post: 322057, member: 9488"] I also grow milkweeds for monarchs in a flower garden. (and I raise some of the caterpillars). Personally, I'd release the Carolinas. Two thoughts. First... the majority of the monarch breeding season (starting in late may) happens before any mantises (Either species) are even big enough to tackle a butterfly. There were at least 3 or 4 generations of monarchs on my milkweeds before mantises were big enough. Second...Carolinas...though aggressive... are probably not going to eat many monarchs due to size difference. Adult females will take a shot at it. It happens I'm sure. But the number they'd actually eat is small. Especially with other available prey species and habitat. I'd be a lot less worried about them then the adult female Chinese. So between the limited time window of opportunity, and size difference...I'd say the pros of Carolina and Monarch cohabitation outweigh the cons. That's just me though. ? [/QUOTE]
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