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I personally recommend either RainbowMealworms or TheMantisPlace for feeders if you are in the US. I get my blue bottleflies and banded crickets from RBM. They’re great for people who only keep small collections. I buy their 3/4 week 50 CT banded crickets (these are safe for mantises but you...

No problem. Have you come to a decision?

He's adorable! I'd say he's somewhere between i4-5 for the instar.

Makes sense. WAIt BotaNy?!

Alright so I dragged in our local scientist to give their two cents. I didn't really want to say it outright, but I need to. The route you want to take would seriously harm any mantises you keep. By not feeding them proper food, they will never thrive and will likely die. If you are not able to...

Exoterra does sell pre-packaged grasshoppers that have been cooked! I was able to sort of get my H. majscula to eat some of it.

Ahhh no. Fruit is exactly what mantises do not need. Praying mantises are obligate carnivores and their digestive system is not built to process anything other than prey really. What you could do is simply buy dubia roaches, gutload them, freeze them to euthanize them, and thaw them out. Then...

Just because an insect is beneficial does not necessarily make it a viable means of pest control. I’m happy if you’re able to prove me wrong on this notion for mantises though. It’s just they’re still generalists and will eat anything they can get their little claws on. Including beneficial...

Are you fine with decapitating an insect? When I am low on feeders and need a quick fix, I'll just snip the head off a dubia and shove it in my mantis' face.

Welcome! Mantises are not a form of pest control despite what may be advertised! They are simply predators. They eat beneficial and non-beneficial insects. They make cute additions gardens either way. I recommend maybe trying to catch one outside and keep them for a pet. Maybe see how it goes...

The only native mantis to Canada is Litaneutria minor (British Columbia) so it would be the only mantis you could order from the U.S I believe. As for pest control, mantises are a poor choice. In reality, mantises are generalists. They'll eat your pests sure, but they'll also eat bees...

Is the philosophy that religion degrades a person? If so, I have to disagree with that notion to a degree. It depends on what a person believes and how they use it. If we look at it from a purely neutral perspective. As Christian though, my actual opinion is different.

I can always draw a broomstick and beat you with it. If Doodlebob can do it, so can I.

@Mantis's Creatures Out of curiousity, what is the intended meaning of the body drawing?

Annddd just realized I already replied to this and the forum decided not to load said reply. Now here we are in the infinite expanse of space.

Yes, it's something common happening to forums unfortunately. It seems like people don't recognize the value of our format though. It's perfect for archiving information.

Speaking from experience, if a mantis refuses food after not eating for awhile and has changes in coloration, they don’t have much time left. Refusing water is the biggest sign though I’d say.

I was bested by my mantis in combat. She took to whapping me viciously.

People are starting to migrate from the forum to other platforms I believe.

Dude, he looks terrible. I would just give him a sip of water and place him in the freezer. There's no coming back from that.