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Hi folks, the library’s I visit have all updated the internet systems and I can’t get on the forum, has anybody else experienced this. Things are fantastic this end with the Manticulture,  I’ll update you soon with some photos it’s been a while.. Peace and Love out!

Galinthias amoena  African Flower has shed successfully and seems to be the strongest of my nymphs as he will take on bugs which the others wont. It made me laugh when I was inspecting him through a magnifying glass and to my surprise and delight he jumped onto the glass which gave me a...

Good news   Lucy the Idol has molted again successfully and is definitely growing and picking up strength and getting scarier the bigger she gets. Claudia the Rainforest also shed and seems happy and healthy.  Galinthias amoena, African Flower (big up Mitch) is a fast little one and his antennae...

It occurred to me that our entire universe could be contained in an enormous terrarium in the land of the super giants. If you ever see an index finger coming out of the sky, a billion miles long, then you know we're living in a jar,    just a thought..   :turned:

Out of the Mantids Ive encountered so far I think the one that causes me the most wonder, intrigue, fascination, excitement and is the most Adrenalin inducing of all has got to be the Giant Rainforest Mantis. Hierodula majuscula. Or often referred to as .. "That Big Green Thing".       

Does a Praying Mantis get bored,   is it cruel to keep animals in containers, is it wrong to permanently murder insects for food, at what point does one life form become superior to another? when its higher up on the food chain?  I suppose eating chickens, pigs, sheep, cows and fish  raises the...

Ill start with the positive, little Ghost successfully molted as I found the exuvium hanging on a twig,  Lou the Idol  seems to be picking up in strength as I was a little concerned it was looking rather weak and spindly but I think it will be ok, plenty of food for power I think, it has plenty...

I came home and witnessed Little Loui the Idol moulting successfully   good news!

In the Mantid Olympics held at the Fishtank Stadium I think my Ghost nymph would be a favourite to win the 100mm Sprint  :D

Can anyone tell me how long an adult female Orchid would be viable for mating after the final molt to wings ? She got her wings on the 20th November?

Ive just got 3 new additions     Ghost L2 ,   Spiny Flower (whalbergii) L3, the mighty Devils Flower L2 ,    They look great !  Big up Mitch  :D      fingers crossed Ill get them to adulthood

I used to live in an upstairs flat which was above a shop and a guy moved in and started a fishing tackle business. I introduced myself and I thought he seemed ok and everything was fine for a while. It was a shared yard and as I had no front door I used to come in through the back. It was the...

Happy Christmas Mantis Gang ! All the best for 2019    ! Have Fun 

Ive just realised that if I was to leave Locusts in my planted terrarium for any length of time there would be nothing left of the plants !

Im looking for ....

During the night little Esme the Orchid has successfully molted again and has produced her glorious set of wings.   Woop Woop   :clap:   theres some new pictures on my profile 

Hi Mantid Gang, just an update, little Esme the orchid Hymenopus and Rudeboy Monty the Hierodula majuscula are doing really well, Esmeralda looks like shes going to molt again soon, slight pink flush and looks like wings are forming. Monty seems to enjoy being handled and they both look healthy...

Hey all.   Ive been buying the minimum quantity of bait i.e locusts, crickets and mealworms and found that as Ive only 2 Mantids they werent getting through them all. I started housing the Locusts in an enclosure like Ive been doing with the PMs with cabbage added and found that they were living...

Hi Guys,   My main love in life is Horticulture and Orchids which is why I got the Hymenopus coronatus.  Im planning on creating a live tank with ferns, orchids and water movement. I know ponds can cause a drowning hazard for the Mantids. At the moment Ive got artificial flowers and leaves with...

Wow,   Monty the Hierodula majuscula has also successfully shed his exoskeleton,  the shocking thing was that hes grown a great big set of wings. I was expecting it but it was still a big surprise to see them fully formed.   Crikey !   as it says in my book,     they keep you jumping, don't they !!!