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Ahh!! You're in California! That's awesome, I love it there! Beautiful place, especially Monterey Bay/Carmel area! I am dying for the warm weather to catch, observe, and identify insects! Oh, and hike! Gosh, the love I have for the outdoors! Just not a fan of cold..and there is a snow storm...

That's great! I need to get myself a thermostat. I just fear sometimes about the cold and it affecting my insects, especially my beetles! The house I live in has no insulation in the walls (it is an old house) so the heat that is produced within escapes rather quickly, it seems. I'll definitely...

Very nice enclosures! I appreciate the pictures as I am really trying to figure out what I need for them and how I should make their habitat so they are content!

Welcome!!

Thank you! Very helpful! Do you use a heating lamp?

I think that I've decided that I want to acquire a ghost mantis. I'm not sure if I should just begin with one or more. Is there anything particular people suggest for a beginner caring for a ghost mantis? Right now I am looking into how to set up their enclosure, getting a heating lamp...

Extremely helpful!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 

I just very much want to find one and watch them hatch in the spring, for my own experience. I've talked to many people who have found some. I've tried searching alongside fields, I've also heard they may lay their ootheca on thorn bushes. However, I've also seen people found them in blue spruce...

Hello everyone! I'm Charlie. I have just recently began learning more about mantids. I've been thinking of keeping some when the weather gets warmer. I've been on the search for mantis egg cases but have had no luck. Any suggestions on specific places to look for them? Anyways, I'm definitely...