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Update! I did end up leaving her with some friends who could mist her every day, and I loaded her up with flies the day we left. I picked her up today, and as soon as I got home, I saw that she was molting again! Now she's even bigger, and a beautiful shade of vibrant green. It's like magic...

I don't know for sure, likely a Chinese mantis, as those are pretty prolific around here, but it could be one of three varieties (European mantid, Carolina mantid, Chinese Mantid) found in this area (central KY).

It's unfortunately an international flight, otherwise I'd love to bring the little darling with me. Good idea though! Thanks!

Thank you! Awesome, I'm a first timer with beetles too. That larva is getting big very quickly!

Thank you so much for letting me know the container is too small. I will get it a new one asap! Good to know that it will be okay for a week. Thanks for the help!

I recently found a mantis nymph in my house and decided to raise it. It seems to be doing really well, has already molted once and is super fat and colorful. I will be leaving for a week long vacation soon though, and am wondering how to do this safely for the little one. I've been scouring for...

Hello! I'm located in Kentucky USA, and I am new to mantids. I wasn't expecting to have a pet mantis, but a little while ago one appeared on my bedroom wall, so I made a little home for it. Very excited to learn more about the mantis world! I've always wanted to raise one, could not pass up this...