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Hmm...that ooth size is troubling...unless the African sub species are gigantic...I'm retracting my opinion that it's M religiosa.

Really? Looks pretty M. religiosa like to me...

Carter, would the ooths look different across subspecies or geographic location? Unless the ooth his particular specimen hatched from was "deformed", it should look like a typical euro ooth.

Hi, interested in a pair of any of the three mantids listed above. Preferably adults but will take nymphs in the later stages of development. Message me please, and if you have some other species that doesn't require a lot of care and fit the "requirements" above, don't hesitate to message me.

Hello. My lab has about 200 Mexican red rump babies for sale. They've molted about three or four times already and can take small crickets, flies, and small roaches. Cost is $5 per tarantula or $10 for 5 (can sell more for a cheaper cost, you can tell we're trying to get rid of these). They...

Can they send a pic of the ooth?

Ordered some mated T. sinensis females. He threw in a subadult male and 6 different species of roaches for free. Gave detailed information about roach care, sent pictures of the mantids, was honest when the cost of shipment was a little less than he had estimated and most importantly...

I understand that T. sinensis may have become naturalized here. But you don't know what effects they've had (or have...?) on the ecosystem as well as other species of mantids. I'd find it pretty hard to believe that the populations of say, S. carolina, remained unaffected by the addition of T...

Hello, I'm interested in buying a pair of mantids that are fairly large and easy to care for. I have experience with mantids but would like to get some exotic ones that don't require a lot of humidity and prey limitations, etc. Please pm me with offers.

Actually, I wouldn't even try to standardized M. religiosa across continents (Europe and NA), for the simple fact that the two populations could very well be subspecies and thus develop slightly differently. There was a cool thread a long while back about M. religiosa subspecies and some which...

Iris oratoria is a desert species, they can survive the heat there, and they'll find something to eat, don't worry about that. Unless you eradicated every insect in your immediate area, they should be fine. And even if they aren't, it's not like they're a native species anyway... Like others...

You don't have to mate the female, you can look for smaller males or just hopes she lays ooths that are parthenogenic. Where'd you get the I. oratoria from anyway? I've been looking for ooths.

Okay to the guy with Iris oratoria: 1) Mate the female. The females don't always lay ootheca that hatch. 2) The male can eat the female if he's bigger and he will if he's hungry. Stuff him just like the female. I caught a freakishly huge male I. oratoria before (and posted about it on this...

Domanating, last year I would have agreed with your last sentence, except I found a very small, midget adult female the size of a subadult female. It was wild caught so I can't say it skipped a molt or anything, but just thought I'd point it out. It's could be that mantids either skip molts or...

Go for chinese mantis since, apparently, that's the species that the "mantis style" was modeled after

Needed two limbata ooths for my research. She came through 100%. Responded prompt to my messages, provide shipping details, packaging was professional and now just waiting for the ooths to hatch. Would definitely do business with her again.

Definitely possible and has been mentioned in some articles I've read (I've forgotten which ones so I know that sounds dubious) although hasn't been extensively studied. I've also experienced this as well especially with M. religiosa and the instars were not mixed up. The skipped molts were also...

I feel like you should include Cilnia humeralis the wide-armed mantis. Those are very aggressive and "tough".

Hi everyone, I just made it back to the states a couple of days ago from studying abroad/researching in Singapore. As such, it's right back into the fray for me. I wanted to put out this request as early as possible but didn't really have the time so here it goes. I'm conducting research this...

That's awesome! Are you in Borneo? I'm in Singapore now researching SE Asian mantids.