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  1. Fichte

    Phasmid hides for 80 years

    Hehe, in US the Dryococelus australis topic is new??? They are already in breed in different Zoos a few jears :P
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    Top 10 rarest mantis species

    Stenophylla, Majangella,....
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    Runt?

    If u keep them hungry and keep them cold they dont get as large as they could So the reason is u ;)
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    Oxyopsis gracilis adults

    They also can be keep together =) i have a 12.20 (adult) group and they are not really canibalistic (only a few males get eaten) i love them
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    Figured I should at least say hi

    Welcome from Austria :flowers:
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    Holding abdomen funny

    Popa guys are really fast ready to "work" ;) If u keep them pretty warm and well feedet u can mate them with 6 days... females about 2 weeks
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    Blepharopsis Consolidated

    Idolos are good feedet on Bees... they are much healthier than only flys ;)
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    Isn't This a Phyllium Siccifolium?

    It CANT be Phyllium siccifolium! Cause they NEVER was in breed! What it can be is Phyllium philippinicum PSG 278 (Henneman 2009)
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    Oxyothespis dumonti- North African Grass Mantis

    Ooops... i mean Hoplocorypha and write Brunneria (dont know why) Sorry
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    Gnawing on Stick

    U spray every day at your Phyllocrania? I think thats pretty much. if u want to get them dark its a way but its a bit dangerous that there grow some mold... and thats not good for such "dry" Mantids
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    Oxyothespis dumonti- North African Grass Mantis

    If they are as tiny as Brunneria nymphs it could be good to offer spring-tails... many grass-mantis are pretty nervous :stuart: good luck with them
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    Cilnia molts to adulthood (and more!!)

    Really love the pic of your Parasphendale Its time for me to buy a good cam...
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    New guy from Austria

    Hey, hmm Austrian-cooking... for a vegetarian like me it is not the thing ;) I raise many plants in the ethnobotanic/psycoactive category... i prefer plants from the mazatheks (Oaxaca, Mexico) like diverent Salvia divinorum and so on. But i only raise for the eye and for science... not to...
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    Overfeeding?

    No. In capture u cant overfeed... if they have anough they will stop (also killers like Sphrodomantis, Rhombodera, Hierodula,...) Buuuuut... when they are really fat u should pay more attention, cause when they fall down theyr abdomen can get hurt (and the Mantis die) When u want to mate your...
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    Hello from Iowa, U.S.A.!!!

    I use this method cause i always count wrong =P Cool you have the future of the insektkeepers at home... respect to your daughter best regards
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