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With cups it is easiest to stack them inside a glass terrarium that you can heat with a lamp and under tank heater. I use this with very aggressive species. When I did Deroplatys I raised them communally though. At adulthood I separated them into male and female group cages.

Usually ~same length, H. majuscula is bulkier and stronger. Both adult females are aggressive and great eaters.

Got a good feeling about the farm lands. If you read mantid papers, they often find great diversity at farm sites and in the primary forest (top of the trees)

I'll post pics of things I find, and I'll do more night hikes for sure since they're always more fruitful

I'll be heading there in a few months, no specific plans yet. If anyone has experience here please post your experience with bug hunting. I'm going to try Air BnB at some farm location and see what I can find. In my past experience, the dense jungles aren't the best for finding mantids other...

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Adult male Angela spp. I'd say. Short tibiae, pectinate antennae...odd for sure.

Nice work! She looks healthy

I prefer using non-metal tops for larger species of mantids. The little hooks on their feet (called tarsi) can get worn down and eventually break on big and heavy pregnant females, which can cause mobility issues down the line. It isn't a necessity but something to consider.

That's a great idea! Thank you, I'll be looking into that

Longest species in culture for sure, legitimate 14 cm adults. They also live a long life, females can top 1.5 years.

Anyone who keeps these or knows someone with em, let me know! 

I'm not sure if this was mentioned before, but if I'm covering a field I always start on the side where the sun is coming from. For example, if it is 4 pm in PA I'll start in the W-SW area. Mantids in the US like to sun themselves so it is a bit easier in my opinion doing things in this...

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Ventilation is always a concern, particularly with species that should be kept in tropical conditions. I find the best method for these type of species is to get some holes lower on the walls of the enclosure, near the substrate, to allow upward airflow. This really decreases chances of mold...

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I've never heard a legitimate 2 year mantid. Some along the way have come close!

I think you met a liar.

@ashleenicoleThe colors really show well in natural sunlight! I haven't seen much variation in this species' colors, so we'll see what happens with this batch. Here is the megaera next to a 9 cm Chinese female I found today for reference: