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Lubbers are so fun for kids! Their slow clumsy nature makes them quite easy to handle. When they come out and our kids catch them in the yard, then we get to buy lettuce for ourselves and the lubbers! (= Some years there are a lot more and some years there are very few.

Welcome Brandon! I hope you enjoy it here. (=

Welcome Maribeth! This is an exciting and fun hobby!

Although I took pictures beforehand, she finally did molt. It took 4-5 days altogether and another girl ended up molting before her. By the last day I decided to run warm water over her. I am not sure if this helped, but it might have - as she did molt that night. I'll see if I have some time...

European mantids would work - they could live in Wisconson in the summer. (=

Wow. Looking great. What instar are they at?

I'll see if I can take a pic. She can still look around but she is mostly ignoring food now. A few days ago she even made her legs limp (straight) while in the classic molting position and I was almost sure she would molt. Her wingbuds look swollen. Her color has dulled dramatically compared to...

Yeah - the color has dulled quite a bit and even her eyes even look a little cloudy.

Hey there Everyone, Quick question: I have a subadult female spiny flower that has had her exoskeleton get cloudy and been in position (with the related bottom movements) to molt several times in the last couple days but nothing yet. Humidity is good so I am not sure what may be holding her...

Just thought I would say, with the poor rain this last several winters, the Southern Arizona mantis population has plummeted. Where I once saw ten or more ootheca I am now lucky to see one. :unsure: Have any of you in California noticed the same thing?

Honestly, I don't know who would want to keep an angry lizard that always bites! Their rarity probably has more to do with the terribly dry conditions the last several years than with anyone taking them from the wild. If we want their wild population to increase we need to pray for more rain!

I believe they eat other lizards as well as anything smaller than them that moves, (insects, worms, arachnids) short of bombarder beetles and ants. If you have not experienced yet, they bite hard enough to draw blood. The Audubon Society field guide to Reptiles and Amphibians is always very...

That is a really great and interesting video. Thanks for sharing!

Wow. That's great. Thanks for sharing! (=

Welcome! It sounds like you have quite a bit to start with. (=

Congrats... However... Though this is perhaps a good replacement for big D. Hydei/small flies I would be VERY hesitant to culture them as one gravid female could cause years of trouble in the cupboards.

Wow. Interesting leg stripes. Could be any mantis - really. Keep us updated with pics as time progresses.

Welcome! I hope you enjoy it here. (=

Something to think about, Denise: Arizona is a beautiful place to be in the winter. Now is the perfect time to be here! However, be aware that mid-April to October can be brutal. As if the days are not hot enough, some summers the night lows do not get below 80 degrees for weeks. Don't get me...

Okay – perhaps this is just me – but I have problems with naming a mantis until it reaches adulthood. For some reason I have difficulty with making the commitment of a name until I am pretty sure my mantises wont end up writhing at the bottom of the enclosure from a freak mismoult. I wonder if...