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Wow!! Thank you so much for this list. You've been so helpful! Have you ever cared for Deroplatys dessicata, Thomas? You mentioned that you feed all your mantids the same diet that it just depends on their size, but have you noticed any preference for a specific feeder with D. dessicata?

I have seen the brown smears on the cage walls/ceilings. I didn't realize that this was vomit. And I know what smell you're talking about. I always kinda assumed the smell was dead crickets or something else. I've seen the vomiting in a few month old adult female, but I'm not sure if I saw the...

I was feeding the adult mantids three times a week. They were getting multiple crickets, 4-5, at each feeding. As adults the mantids were only eating crickets and no other food source. Online, I read that you can feed your mantids as much as they can eat since that's they would do in the wild...

Wow! Thank you so much for your post! Very informative. I apologize for my late reply I've been out of town. I particularly like the diagrams you've made including the mantis weight diagram. I haven't found anything quite like this in any publications or blogs. I really appreciate this...

Hello all!  I'm doing research on the Giant Dead Leaf Mantis and I'm curious what you feed your mantids (any species). How much do you feed an adult female mantis in a week? Most people feed their mantids crickets, cockroaches, flies, and/or leps. Do you feed your mantids anything other than...

The terraria are just small kritter keepers. There are some sticks for the mantids to crawl on. These particular mantids have a very thin cutitcle, so I think you guys are right that the abdomen's may have been torn on foliage rather than an internal issue. Fortunately (and unfortunately) from...

If you're interested in internal anatomy you can use this program The Virtual Roach. Roaches are very closely related to mantids and this program can help guide you through their internal systems.  And great drawings yen_saw!

I appreciate all of your responses. I thought that it was overeating at first as well, and in some cases I thought the females were still gravid but unable to oviposit. And I see what you're saying about them becoming too large and their abdomens tearing on the foliage or another external...

Thank you, Aaliyah! 

Hello all!  My name is Julie Anthony, and I am doing research on the natural history of the Giant Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys dessicata). I was hoping for your help with my research! Unfortunately, Many of my adult females abdomens have been "exploding". Their abdomens will become large with...

Hello!   My name is Julie Anthony and I work for the University of Georgia Insect Zoo. I am looking for a job in Entomology, and I'm hoping to find out about job availability. Here's a little more information about me:    I've just graduated from UGA with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in...

Thank you all for the gracious welcomes! I look forward to discussing insects with you!

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Hello! My name is Julie Anthony and I am currently Director of Insect Rearing Operations at the University of Georgia. We have an Insect Zoo which houses 30+ species insects and other arthropods that come from all over the world. Final instar Phyllocrania paradoxa My specialty are the Giant...