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I would be careful to not over do misting with the Choeradodis. I have not raised this species before, and I have read that Choeradodis are from a humid climate. But I have misted my Carolina mantises once a day before, and that caused them to consistently mis-molt, until someone told me to...

I got some Blue bottle fly spikes from Rebecca recently, and they all came alive and well! Thank you!

Hi! Does anyone know whether Brunneria can be kept as low as 70F?

Hello. I have a few Brunneria borealis adult females for sale for $14 each. They have been adults for about two months so far. I can guarantee live arrival with 2-3 day Priority mail. But you will have to pay for shipping for any replacements. Or I can refund for any dead on arrival. I will...

Hello. I have Hierodula venosa for $8 each, or $6 each if you buy 4 or more, or $3.50 each if you buy 10 or more, or $2.50 each if you buy 20 or more. This strain of Hierodula venosa that I have doesn't seem to have the golden form. It is a greenish colour with a hint of teal. Here is a video...

Hello. I had an ootheca of Hierodula majuscula hatch out recently a small number of nymphs. I have a limited amount available right now. They are $14 each, or $10 each if you buy 5 or more, or $8 each if you buy 10 or more. They are L1 right now, so it will take about 2 to 3 weeks before...

Actually, the single chromosome for males and double chromosome for females may be the way with mantises, too, like with honeybees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XO_sex-determination_system...

Yes, I was surprised to see males of Brunneria borealis (?) online, too. Maybe it could be a mutation that makes males from females. I know that honeybees just have double (Diploid) the chromosomes to produce females, and males have just one chromosome (Haploid). But it might be a little more...

Oh, wow. The one from Brazil looks similar. Do they live in a climate that experiences mild winters, like in the southern part of South America? Maybe those could be invasive in Texas where the winters are milder.

Yes, I am keeping the males in a different room. But the female has lost her appetite recently, so I cannot pair her right now. I am not sure why she isn't eating well. Maybe it is to guard the ootheca? I hope this species isn't too hard to raise.

Yes, I am now making sure to feed them regularly. I was too lazy to feed them as often as they needed. Like male Ghost mantises, they don't eat much at any time. The Parablepharis males are eating the moths okay every couple days. This species seems especially hard to keep the males feed...

Okay, I will. I had one male starve because I didn't feed him regularly. They sometimes don't eat well like the Ghost mantis males, but even harder. But sometimes they eat well. Moths are good for stimulating them to eat I've found.

Hello. My two adult males that have been adult for over a month did not show interest when I put them in front of a female that is about a month old. I only tried once. The female laid a dud ootheca last night. Is this species hard to pair?

Hello. I had a couple more ooths of Hierodula venosa hatch out recently. They are still L1, so I will have to wait a few weeks before they turn L2 and fattened up to ship. The Hierodula venosa are $8 each, or $6 each if you buy 4 or more, or $4 if you buy 10 or more, or $3 each if you buy 20 or...

I breed lesser wax moths that I got from my bee hives. They breed slowly though. Greater wax moths breed faster. I mix oats and honey to breed them.

That is very interesting. I've never really looked closely at the eggs inside oothecas.

No, it is not my hand. I just found this photo on facebook.

Possibly another male Brunneria borealis from Texas:

Haha! Nice! Giant centipedes.

Welcome from North Carolina!