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@MantisL @Graceface @Little MantisI use a  Canon Powershot SX 60 HS with a Raynox DCR-250 Lens. Btw phone macro lens won't be able to get these kind of shots. 

Some pictures I got that I thought turned out nice. Also surprise! A video! Orchid: Also here is a pic to determine what sex it is, please help. Video!😄 https://i.imgur.com/eceNCJe.mp4 Please click on it as it will not let me display and show full video at the same time. ...

Is it possible to over feed a mantis? I feed mine a couple times a day. They usually eat everything. 

Just sat down and decided to read this whole thread. My, was that a good choice I made! Your mantids are ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Have you ever though of keeping anything besides Orchids and Ghosts? I think that might be cool.

Ok thanks everyone! Also quick update: Just finished feeding. Panther ate over 15, not sure how many the Orchid did, but now her abdomen is distended so she must have ate tons, and Thistle continues to display pre-molt behavior. When can I expect to see my Thistle's colors to come out? The...

That matches up, I want a couple more opinions to confirm this suspicion. It sound about right though.

Wow! The detail is extraordinary! You've painted (metaphorically) a picture in my head! The ghosts sits in wait to snag some dinner. It's jerks his head at the first sign of movement. It anticipates the catch, tensing her muscles, flexing her claws till the the poor morsel came close enough. And...

My panther is a ravenous eater! I probably will keep him/her after all. My thistle on the other hand refuses to eat. It mostly slaps away it’s food. What could that mean? My Orchid eats normally. I’m worried about the Thistle though, it’s only ate one FF in the past two days.

@MantisGirl13 I plan to expand my collection. I just started yesterday so yeah, I don't have many yet.

I am currently trading the thistle if any one wants. Same with Panther.

Hey everyone, I currently have a Thistle mantis which is at L2 and a Panther mantis which is at L3-4. They both are for trade for other species that are interesting. PM me. I am especially looking for Giant Rainforest Mantids, Hierodula Blue, Red Devil, Acanthops sp Giant, and Giant Shield...

Just received my Thistle, Panther, and Orchid mantids. All alive and well despite the freezing temperatures and heaps of snow here. Came very well packed and included a couple heat packs that were still warm. Ordered on Monday, got shipped on Wedsday, received on Friday. Couldn't be happier. Oh...

@MantisGirl13 oh thanks for the clarification. The Panther is L3-L4, Orchid is L2, and Thistle is L2-L3.

Wow! Lots of religious people here! Good for all of you! I am sorta religious but not that much.

Just got my first mantids today! 1 Thistle L1-2 1 Orchid L1-2 1 Panther L1-2 And I will be getting 5 Ghost nymphs from MantisGirl13  Oh yeah, here are my pics of them. http://mantidforum.net/forums/topic/42559-coles-mantis-journal/?do=getNewComment

Hey everyone! I recently got my mantids (today) and I LOVE them. They are all either L1-2. I have a thistle, orchid, and a panther. They all ate well, the thistle ate tons. While the panther had trouble hunting, but caught a few FFs. I absolutely adore them! Here are some pics I took of them...

@MantisGirl13 are you very religious?

I was curious to what people's most prized possessions are. Mine would be a ring that I tied to cord that I wear around my neck. It's made of real silver, has an obsidian stone in it, and was handcrafted. I got it during a very tough phase of my life, it symbolized the glimmer (silver) of hope I...

That "blurry" backround is called bokeh in the photography world. It naturally occurs when  a camera is focusing on one smaller distinct point.