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  1. CannedSwank

    options other than flies and crickets

    So I caught a mantis in the back yard, my first mantis  - it was 1 molt away from wings - recently died after laying its egg sac.... and I want to get more.... but with older praying mantis at least - don't like flies because you can't open the cage without them getting out - and crickets have a...
  2. CannedSwank

    Spiders

    I put 3 spiders in the tank and they quickly spun webs all over the place - my mantis went to molt and got all tangled up and it messed up its wings, they were all crumbly and never flattened out... and if I didn't untangle it, the mantis would have hung to death.... and it wasn't easy getting...
  3. CannedSwank

    Hello from Washington State

    Caught a Mantis in the back yard this summer here in Washington State - in all my life going on 60, never seen a praying mantis in Washington State. I live on the west side of the state where its cold and wet a lot.... I think some one bought 100 of them for bug control in their back yard or...
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