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Ditto on the roaches. I don't like them - but my wife would definitely kick out all my bugs if I brought in any roaches! She already has enough issues with my flies.

Hey there other Mantis enthusiasts. Here is how I quickly make my drosophila (fruit fly) rearing containers using Gatorade or Vitamin water containers and here is a picture of the finished product: I linked to my blog because I did not want to repost all the pictures, but hopefully the...

Dear Dean, Welcome to the forum! This has got to be one of the best hobbies! As I have much of the same fears I am currently keeping my ghosts separated by gender and giving them a little room. Your container looks really neat, though you will definitely need to modify it a bit (i.e. some...

Perhaps you can find out what the low temps in Egypt are so you can slow down their hatching rate? This species must take a break sometime during the year. Does anyone know if M. paykulli can be refrigerated or will that kill them?

There are always people who want to raise mantids! (= Be patient and people will contact you.

Oh man. Egyptian mantises are really fun, but once you get a hang of them enough to establish a colony they can multiply like bunny rabbits! :lol: I look forward to all the cute pics.

Those are some nice pics - especially the Empusa. If I knew woodlice had such freaky eyes I am not sure I would have played with them so much as a kid!

Welcome Matt! Great pics. I love greater Manchester. I used to live in a flat 3 doors from old Trafford. What a scene back when Man-United won the triple cup! - Of course that discussion is for another forum. (= In any case - welcome to the hobby and I hope you are loving your new mantis!

Beautiful pictures and specimens! Sorry about the eye in the last pic.

Wow! I wish all ootheca were like this so we could determine if anyone is in there. :D

I find ootheca of all different colors (very light brown to dark brown to gray) from the same species of mantid in the wild. I believe a lot of color differences come from temperature and humidity levels at the time of ooth laying.

Great pics! What kind of camera do you use, Lame?

Thanks!

You are very welcome! Thanks for viewing. I am keeping a "girl group" and a "boy group". -Jay

Nice pics & welcome!

Super cool! Thanks for sharing!

Nice picture LAME!

Jay's Ghosts