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Beautiful work!! Metal working is one of those things I've never tried, nor do I think I'd have the chops to successfully attempt! Kudos * U* you have some lovely pieces!! (that mushroom pendant is my favorite!) As I've mentioned a couple of times before, I'm an illustrator! I paint digital and...

@Pookadotted: I had found the same information during my search as well. Unfortunately, it doesn't tell me much as to whether or not they're harmful to predators who might otherwise want to snack on them! But now I just know for sure that I certainly wouldn't want to snack on them because ebola...

My one mantis nymph (presumably a Hierodula of some sort) is wild caught, and I give her wild caught food from the garden as well as from a field around my house. I've been finding these unusually large, red leaf hoppers that are everywhere in my garden, and about four or five of these a day...

Welcome! Mantids are such characters, aren't they? They're great acquaintances to observe, and are really rewarding friends to raise and watch grow into adults as well!

Gorgeous shots! Your lighting is superb! That one post-molt photo with the shed skin pictured is my favorite!

Yes, but there is a reason exotic species are illegal and that customs cracks down on people who try bringing them across the boarder :U! It only takes one or two escapees. The python infestation in florida, for example, is the result of escaped pets and have become a huge problem. I don't mean...

The introduction of foreign/invasive species into a non-native habitat are a huge problem that can really wreak havoc over local ecosystems. Please be responsible and do not attempt to relocate animals away from their natural habitat. There are enough environmental issues in this world to...

Wow, look at how bright they are! What a healthy lookin' batch of nymphs :D Congrats, and good luck with keepin them healthy and happy!

Man, those macro shots are amazing o_____o it's so splendid that you captured so many of the tiny details that even our own eyes can't see by themselves. And the crisp quality is amazing! Beautiful photos of beautiful mantids!

Penh mowing down on a fat fly! I usually avoid handling her while she’s eating. Like with any animal, I never want to stress her out while she’s trying to enjoy a well earned meal. But really, she doesn’t even look up from her food, and mows down happily while sitting on my hand. I don’t think...

@hibiscusmile: Thank you!! * U* She's a well mannered little lady, I must say! @Falconerguy: She's wild caught off a mangrove tree here in Phuket, Thailand. I'm not sure of her species yet! But it seems that the popular consensus is that she's a hierodula of some sort! :D

Penh is the first Mantis I've ever owned, so while she's not an particularly novel specimen or anything, she's kind of a special snowflake to me. And while I am not much of a photographer (my photos are taken with a phone ah..haha), I love taking pictures of her. Mantids are just too much fun to...

Someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I think the mantis will take on the most dominant color of their environment. If your enclosures have some green foliage, but the colors surrounding the enclosure are predominantly darker and desaturated (assuming the enclosure has see-through glass or...

@Sticky hehe Determination certainly suits them!! There were so many little babes on that tree, I wished I could give one out to everyone! Like some kind of insect Oprah Winfrey! (You get a mantis, and you get a mantis, and YOU get a mantis!! Everybody gets a mantis!!!) Anyhoo! Penh molted last...

wow! I'm glad there's so much interest! * U* I'll be doing at least one a day, so keep postin' photos if you want to see one of your babes doodled! :D Here's a sketch for you, Sally!: I think the poor boy saw his life flash before his eyes upon receiving that big kiss on his tiny face...

Thanks for the warm welcome, guys :D @PookaDotted: The best way to find them is to go on long, slow hikes through the jungle and plantations, etc! Keep a keen eye on the trees, but also on the ground! They're very rare to find in towns or around homes (though certainly not impossible). To be...

D'oooh, I suppose I should have made my first post here! Woops!! Well, better now than never!: Howdy! I'm a Canadian lass who grew tired of long, cold winters and migrated to southeast asia where the sun is always hot, and the air is always humid :] I'm currently residing on Phuket Island...

You may! All I ask is that you credit me by linking to my art blog, please :D http://painting-bees.tumblr.com (And thank you for the kind words!!) @Sally: Oh gosh, is that a female orchid with a tiny male on her back? Hahaha that prince charming is the tiniest prince! Sweet looking pair :&gt...

So, I'm an illustrator by day, and wannabe amateur entomologist by night! Every morning, I have to do a few warm-up sketches to get started before I work on client paid illustrations. I think mantids are really adorable, and drawing insects in kind of something I love doing :] SO, it might be...

@Extrememantid ah, good to know, thank you!! If the larger green lass is a molt ahead, and is pre-sub, and that means my little Penh has three molts to go through yet--she's going to end up being quite large indeed! How exciting :D (But also a little stressful! I've been reading up on molting...