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Aw gosh y'all ❤️

I definitely have a little wish list going on! Once she gets to L4 I think I'll probably cave and see if anyone has Giant Africans, Giant Rainforest, or Blue Hierodula ❤️ I also am growing a soft spot for the sweet teeny orchid males I see every once in a while.

Hierodula venosa L3. She’s my first mantis ever and I am beside myself I want even more mantids!

I ultimately just bought a lightbox and am really happy with it! Check out the results of Flotsam's first proper photoshoot!

She's my baby and my angel. Has anyone made little lightboxes for photographing beautiful bugs better?

I think this is what people are referring to! I've seen more than a handful of posts on various subjects (Ex building appropriate enclosures, mantis injuries sustained during molting, etc) and they all refer to "the flip" and I havent been able to sort out what it is, these videos definitely...

I haven't been able to find any video or anything about this FLIP people are talking about? My first mantis molted from L2 to L3 but when I wasn't present when she finished molting. Does anyone have a video or something so I can understand better and prep for L4? General molting question: how...

Why do you replace the aluminum screen lid with fiberglass?

Do you have a preferred ceramic heater? Is it on a timer at all?

My Hierodula venosa, Flotsam, molted this morning! I AM SO PROUD OF HER! Now she's l3 I think! I know it might not really be a she but I've got my fingers crossed. Does anyone know how long between l3 and l4?

Well we just moved to salt lake and the back sunroom is always 5-10 degrees cooler but we plan on keeping the house 65ish.

Hello! I just got my first mantid from Peter through bugsincyberspace and I've put myself on the waitlist for a bunch of mantids from mantiskingdom. I'd love to pick your brain on carnivorous plant stuff someday!

So friends, how do you heat your insects? My whole house temperature ranges from 70-80 (as we get more into summer that should rise), but I was wondering if anyone has tips on heating with a temperature shut off or anything like that. I'm really interested in getting more mantids but I want to...

Giant Golden Hierodula from Peter! It's L2 or L3 I'm still learning how to tell the difference. I've named her Flotsam!

Hey y'all! My name is Aidan and I am a zookeeper and museum educator. I am starting off the mantid hobby (technically) tomorrow, when my Hierodula, harlequin beetles, and jumping spider arrive (thanks Peter!). I also host some videos for the company Wildlife Tree. I love high fantasy and...