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Yep, those are the spots. And that's a really cool photo!

I looked at some photos, and that's definitely him! I guess those markings make it pretty easy. Thanks for answering my newbie questions. :)

Hi, I found a mantis in a store today and decided to keep him. I've kept scorpions, but never a mantis so I'm very much a beginner. I mostly know what I've just googled. I'm located in Santa Barbara. Is he most likely a stagmomantis californica? I've heard that stagmomantis limbata is found in...

I think the little guy was worth grieving over... :( ... :)

Thank you very much for your kind words. My brother is very upset, so I don't think we'll get another mantis for a while, but when we do I'll look at some easier species. Your help has been much appreciated!

I just got the news... They went out to clean the horse stalls and when they came back he had fallen and was dead... We're all extremely upset. I don't understand what went wrong, especially what could have gone wrong so quickly. Last night at 9 pm he was alert, with a normal posture, antennae...

I'm told that this morning he's still hanging, in exactly the same position. No change in condition. If not a molt, what are the other possibilities?

Ok... By the time I read this, they'd already mounted the heat pad - however, he did not fall, he's still hanging in there, quite literally. I told them not to touch or jostle the cage in any way from now on. What should we be looking for in terms of improvement/deterioration in his condition...

Ok, he was moved onto a twig, which was slowly turned upside down so he could hang from it. He is currently hanging from his rear legs, however they said that he stills seems lethargic and felt limp and soft. Is this consistent with molting?? I think the temperature was a bit low for him as...

Thank you for the quick reply! I called him, I will update you on what happens.

I gave my brother a small 1/4 inch Gambian mantis two days ago, and he just called me and said that it is now laying on the ground looking listless. This happened suddenly, 10 minutes before it was perched on its branch with vibrating antennae, looking very alert. He nudged it slightly with the...