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Hi, can anyone let me know what species this is please ? and whether it's a pregnant female. Was found in Idaho.

Incredibly sad news today, I removed the earth and replaced it with foam and got rid of the bug issue but it now looks like my pregnant female mantis is now dying ! She is almost lifeless but still breathing and there is a wetness at the bottom of the ootheca, is this normal ? and is it usual...

Thank you :)

Ok, thanks for that, silly question time again but how do i remove the ooth? I dont want to damage it, wont it be stuck firm to whatever she lays it on?

Ok, thanks for that, I am using earth for a substrate in a removable tray with leafy twigs planted in the earth and a more solid stump for when she lays her ootheca should she need it. Does that sound ok?

Ok, thanks, she did have a couple males in with her that have since died though i did not witness them mating. So what happens now as far as the Ooth is concerned? Do I just leave it be and let nature do it's thang or is there something I should be doing to take care of them? Also, there seems...

Thanks for that :)

Thanks for that ! I think, lol. B)

Wow, are they? Something else I did not know, fascinating, thanks for that.

Thanks, lol.

Thanks for that, I did not witness her mating but she did have a couple of males in with her that have since died, so what happens now as far as the Ooth is concerned? Do I just leave it be and let nature do it's thang or is there something I should be doing to take care of them? Also, there...

This may be a stupid question but does my New Zealand Mantis look fat or pregnant ?

Sorry, is fixed now, for some reason unknowing to me at the time they did not upload, should be there now :)

Hi, they are New Zealand Mantids, very small but quite pretty, there is a species here called The African Mantis that was introduced and now becomming a bit of a pest that are brown. Regards, Chaos.

Two pics today, one of my larger Mantis eating her first Wasp and another of my smaller Mantis eating a pregnant housefly.

Just thought I would put these pics up of my Mantids feeding.

Thanks for that :) How can you tell she is a female please ?

Oh, Ok, I have only seen her have three and she was very young when i got her :)

Just thought I'd share a pic of my Mantis after it's seventh instar, the first sight of it's wings, very pretty :)