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Hey there,  A few of my Idolos had this strange black substance on their thorax/underarms as well. They all survived to the next molt and the substance came off with the exuvia.  In fact, one of my females with this just molted this morning and I inspected the skin more carefully. I thought it...

I ordered a pair of violins and a pair of giant shields from Aaliyah.  I may just be unlucky, but the package came this afternoon and everything was DOA.  The shields were shipped together. One was partially eaten and the other died molting.  The gongy container had an excessive amount of...

Got my orchids in safe and sound, and two #6 nymphs were included. Outstanding communication and service. Will definitely be buying again in the near future!

Got my H. Majuscula nymphs and some interesting extras(coccoons) yesterday. Woke up this morning to some rather fuzzy, winged creatures fornicating in the container.  ;) Great specimens. Prompt with the shipping.  A+!

Well that certainly explains it. Thanks a lot!

I personally have nothing against Exo/Bartek. I haven't been in the scene long enough to pass judgement. In fact, my first reply was to inquire whether the pictures were plagiarized from his (or anyone else's) website. If you are his business partner, that's fine by me. However, I certainly...

I had what I thought were two male H. Membracenea nymphs (counted 8 segments on both). One was an instar ahead, but the smaller one molted this morning and appears to have only 6 segments now.  Can anyone verify the sex of this nymph with these photos?  Photo Album Sorry I couldn't put them...

Sorry if you've been experiencing that. Many members are painfully aware of the legal complications of buying/selling/transporting phasmids in the US. I'm sure most are just surprised how non-chalant the website seems about selling them.  If you have all the proper paperwork and permission for...

Don't know if anyone noticed, but many of the stock photos are not original. Some of them were taken by a Polish member, Exo.  Their 'About Me' page indicates they only sell to established research institutions, though I'm not sure if it's just a front to avoid legal action:  ...

That ending was incredibly nerve-racking. I should have known better, but the hopeful music made me want to believe.

Ordered a pair of ghosts from him. A+ in communication, shipping speed, and packaging. He even rushed my order to get them to me before the piping hot weekend, and many extra nymphs were included.  Definitely recommended breeder.

This is the information I was looking for a few weeks ago. I saw so many guides that stressed the importance of misting, but not many that followed up with how much or how often. Thanks a lot!

I'm glad to hear there's another hobbyist in the area! 

Thanks for the link, Cosby! The way I have their deli cup environments set up, I do take them out often for daily feeding and misting. I will try to post a picture in the morning. If they make a break for it, I always guide them onto my thumb so I can feel where they are (my other digits are...

Thanks! I've had my ghosts for only a few days and I've already learned a lot from them - the most important being how some of them can go from sitting still as a rock to an Olympic-class sprinter as soon as you open their lid. It looks to me that they seem to know when it's about to happen...

Hey there fellow enthusiasts! I am a college student studying Engineering Physics in Chicago. Despite my chosen career path I have always been, and always will be, a proponent of biological studies and wildlife conservation. The mantis is one of my all time favorite inverts, but living in...