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  1. PrayingMantisPets

    FL species ID help needed

    Apparently, a trick to finding some is you can spot them flying around in the grass, kinda like how moths do. Check iNaturalist
  2. PrayingMantisPets

    FL species ID help needed

    thesprotia graminis?
  3. PrayingMantisPets

    Non native Liturgusa maya found again Florida. Communal?

    Ive found out that large trunks in the enclose do the trick. 2-3in in diameter. they love it. they are communal. I went with other user on here Ryan, and we noticed numerous nymphs on the same trunk. sometimes seeing 5+ on the same tree. They love going up high too and lay their ooths up to...
  4. PrayingMantisPets

    Acontista cordillerae in florida hmmm

    but id love to captivate this species not sure if anyone else in Florida has seen it as well.
  5. PrayingMantisPets

    Acontista cordillerae in florida hmmm

    Hey everyone i didnt know this species was discovered back in i believe 2016.
  6. PrayingMantisPets

    Non native Liturgusa maya found again Florida. Communal?

    funny how you mention that, i have one leaning back on the top of a lid I have them in a 20 gal fish tank, standing vertically 20 inches. two walls are 100% cork.
  7. PrayingMantisPets

    Non native Liturgusa maya found again Florida. Communal?

    davie florida. Im so curious about this species. as far as i know no one has been able to successfully captivate them.
  8. PrayingMantisPets

    Torching Ooths.

    it works fine I haven't had any issues or concerns doing so.
  9. PrayingMantisPets

    Non native Liturgusa maya found again Florida. Communal?

    Ive seen every stage of this species except adults.
  10. PrayingMantisPets

    Non native Liturgusa maya found again Florida. Communal?

    Hello everyone. I went out again to observe liturgusa maya in south Florida. I wanted to learn more about their behavior, what they eat, how they act etc. Now further observation ive noticed 2 on the same fence post. I believe they are communal. as pictured below. I have seen 3 together too!
  11. PrayingMantisPets

    Finding mantis anything

    try inaturalist, app or website to find some recent sightings/hotspots
  12. PrayingMantisPets

    FS i2 Spinys

    hello i have some i2 spiny flowers fs $9 each
  13. PrayingMantisPets

    New member

    welcome!
  14. PrayingMantisPets

    Why is my female mantises abdomen like that after mating??

    my mantis had that and it worried me so i sprayed her abdomen with water. it came off and cleared up i half a hour
  15. PrayingMantisPets

    Liturgusa maya found!

    yes it is a bark/moss species from South America.
  16. PrayingMantisPets

    Liturgusa maya found!

    at a closer glance i found many nymphs. and then i saw the ootheca. Who know how long ago it could have hatched? could have been this morning. the nymphs were less than a foot away. I then found a few larger nymphs. possibly i3/i4.
  17. PrayingMantisPets

    Liturgusa maya found!

    Hello everyone. I have managed to find and capture 30 Liturgusa maya nymphs in south florida. a non native species I read a report about sighting of this mantis at a local area to me. I spent two days looking and today i found them. I met a photographer earlier in the trail. He was looking for...
  18. PrayingMantisPets

    How to get male Parablepharis to mount female?

    have you tried keeping the male in a different room for a few days?
  19. PrayingMantisPets

    Hello

    Welcome
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