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OK. Thank you.

Alright. I thought he might be a male based on his rather small abdomen. Thanks for the reply. EDIT: I actually feel a little silly now. I just saw the "Male or female?" pinned at the top of the general thread (which I hadn't looked at yet). That would have made it quite easy for me to be...

My recently found chinese mantis is currently living on my screened in porch as I have no proper living quarters for it inside my house. However, I'd rather make a crappy temporary home than have it die of cold temps overnight. Currently day temps are mid 70s and night temps are between mid...

Thanks. =) Yeah, I figured it was a full adult, but as I have no specific knowledge besides looking at it and saying, "looks adult to me!" I stopped short of claiming it as such. When determining whether it is male or female, am I counting the "sections" on the abdomen? I heard 8 for male and...

First off, I'm new here, hello. Now on to the mantis. =) I had a European mantis as a pet when I was about 13. Had a great summer catching/feeding her bugs until she laid her ootheca, dying soon after. Unfortunately at 14 I had no clue what to do with the ootheca to get the nymphs to hatch...