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Happy Birthday to Patty - that's something else. My vote is for honey on the tip of a skewer - she will do the happy dance for sure! :clap:

Hi there, I have a male mantis, basically two months old. I think he's had about 5 molts so far. I have learned a lot by reading tons of these postings and so maybe all of this is normal and I just didn't know better before. But I have a few quick questions about molting... 1. Our mantis last...

These pictures are crazy! Love the peaceful spider on your chair. I couldn't beat these with thousands of dollars in photo gear - truly can't believe you took these with a phone! I have to google whether there's magnetic macros for an iphone - I would go to town. :)

I bet he would tell me it's too personal. He's cagey like that.

I'm curious... what's the difference in the look of adult male antenna vs. female?

This link is SO informative! I'm almost certain I have a boy here but I'm definitely bookmarking this to use for when he matures. Thanks much. :)

Yes, Rich, that one is very hard since this is my first (I hope of many!) and only mantis. But when you say 'the abdomen,' is that the segment smack in the middle of the four legs? If so (and that seems like the right spot), my mantis' segments only tapers there. Nothing dramatic. I guess it's...

Awww, thanks, Sally. Your post made me laugh - especially the part about molting. It's true I've already learned so much here but mostly that I still have a long way to go! So glad I found this forum. :)

Thanks for all the great info, Rich, and for not laughing at my ootheca fumble. :)

Too funny! I thought someone more experienced (like a moderator) figured out what he was from pictures I posted. I'm a putz. :)

Such a great contrast. Beautiful shots - wow.

That is a truly superb photo - and it makes me think of the meteor shower tonight. Can't wait! :)

I was wondering how you tell the gender of a mantis? I read somewhere that you count from the stomach down, and I think I'm seeing 7 segments? I've read so many different things and I would love to know for sure because the behavior and eating patterns seem to be different for both. Ours...

That's so interesting that yours would go all-black like that and yet still be able to see. I'm learning so much about mantises on this forum, yet so many things point back to how little we know! By the way, I did want to tell you guys following this thread that ours molted last night - big...

Your pictures are flat out amazing, Domanating. Holy smokes on the focus - so awesome!

Thanks you guys, so much. That's so interesting - and good to know! I've kept a close eye all day and he truly seems perfectly fine. Whew. :)

I don't know?? I think you have to trust your gut - you know her best. One thing that jumps out at me is "eats with gusto." I worked at an animal shelter for 12 years and we always, always let that be the deciding factor. Good luck! I'm new to this but the one major bummer is to think of 11...

What a cool picture, wow! No, it was the whole eyes, both. I'm wondering if it has to do with having been in the dark, though I feel like putting him in bright light would have forced a reflex to go back to the usual pin dots. In any case, they went back to normal and he ate great today, so I...

Coneja, I read your post with a heavy heart. It's awesome that you had the grit to give him a peaceful death - and you obviously gave him a great life. It's no coincidence Siri died of old age. Hope you get another.