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Yeah I do mist the containers and each ootheca has a separate one. I cut the 2 sided tape perfectly the shape of the ootheca so it's impossible for a nymph to get caught. I will post pictures of them. Thank you

I did some reading about it. Yes it can be found in Canada but only in British-Colombia. I didn't know.

I want to hatch 5 praying mantis oothecas (mantis religiosa). I'm planning to do it this way: In a 32oz container with aeration on top I will use a double-sided tape to stick the ootheca the cover and put a slightly humid paper towel on the bottom for humidity and wait for them to hatch. Is...

I caught my first praying mantis last year. She lived pretty long time (until 20-25 December). She laid 5 ootheca. I will hatch them soon. My favorite bugs are mantis, scorpions and tarantulas. I live in Canada and the sad thing is that we can't keep exotic mantises.