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That’s a male completing his life cycle. These are seasonal creatures.

Ironically, we released the female last week and a male immediately swooped in nearby. Hopefully I’ll spot some ooths in my yard.

Hello Everyone, This is MantisTrainer. I'm relatively new to the hobby of raising mantises. I live in the Pacific Northwest and I've...

I'm sorry for you loss. It totally sucks to lose a pet even if it is an insect. We spend a lot time and effort taking care of them; from...

A week without food is fine for a healthy mantis. I say feed them heavily before you go, but also leave a few pupae in there. Hydration...

Patch kits

Go to Home Depot and get some window screen patch kits. The glue on the back of them is heat activated, so you can stick them on...

While it’s still hot out, get a blacklight bulb from Amazon and shine it on a white sheet at night. You’ll get tons of flying food for...

I can answer my own question now. I figured out the easiest way to get them out. We put a clear bag over the trap while my boy holds...

Bumping this up since it got buried by a lot of inane necroposts.

Hello! I’ve been raising five Carolina mantises this summer from an ooth I found in February. One of the four is a female. My...

Many of my students have BAD syndrome.

Looks like Porcellionides pruinosus

Yes, a blacklight will attract significantly more bugs than a standard bulb. I use mine mainly to attract ant queens, but all sorts of...

Ghost mantises are super cool and very easy to raise for beginners.