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Hey folks, so so sorry for the long hiatus. Happy to announce that my Ghosts are now L4. So far they have been feasting on Hydeis but I was wondering what I can feed them when they are L5. i know the answer is houseflyes or blue flyes but try as I may I simply can’t get my hands on anyone...

Hey guys, So my spiny flower mantises have gone through their first Molt. Out of 58 Nymphs, 10 have successfully molted, 40 have yet to molt but 8 have died during their first molt.  I keep my humidity between 40 and 60% the temperature is 75 Fahrenheit and they eat melanogasters. is it...

Both Ghosts Oothecas hatched the same day!!!! i got my work cut out for me!

Hey folks despite the fact that I now have a total of 6 melanogaster fruit fly cultures I again ran out! i went to my local pet shop and purchased tiny pinheads. I’ve placed 2 or 3 pin heads in each little cup.  Have anyone of you had experience feeding pinheads to a nymph? Was this a...

3 days old ❤️

My spiny flower mantises that we’re aupposed to hatch on the 15th of December finally hatched! I had just given up hope on that batch but because of the cold weather they needed an extra two weeks!!!! im so thrilled this is the very first hatch I ever got! happy new year to ME!!!

Happy new year folks!! Besides the Chinese Mantis, are there any other praying Mantis Oothecas that can handle sub zero freezing weather? 

Hey guys anyone here familiar with rapashi superfly food? i have 3 cultures that seem to have a layer of lighter discolouration at the exact same place. I followed the instructions to a T. is this normal?

This is what happens when you ignorantly order a mantis from an unreliable source. You get a bunch of dead fruit flies and a dead little nymph.

Hey folks, I just received a shipment of Ooths!!!! I had them express shipped to my home. It’s sub zero weather where I live. I have no idea how the shipping was handled but upon receiving them I did feel that the viles they were in were a bit cold to the touch. ..... God I hope it wasn’t too...

Does anyone know what the laws are for keeping, breeding, buying and selling praying mantises in Canada? ive combed the internet looking yet found nothing concrete.  Thank you

Anyone here knows of a breeder that can ship Thistle or Orchid or violin or ghost Ootheca to San Diego California??!! your help is greatly appreciated 

I was on set for a movie in LA California and I found this tiny beautiful little guy stuck in the mud. He stayed on my fingers cleaning himself for 4 hours. With a heavy heart I placed him down on the grass and watched him disappear into the golden leaves and out of my life.  Needless to say I...

My name is Omar Morsy I’m an Animation Director from Montreal Quebec Canada. I was on set in LA California for 5 months working on a movie and found a little Mantis stuck in the mud. The picture below shows the little guy. i fell maaaaaadly in love and have been trying to find any Canadian...

Hey folks,  This is is my very first post here. My name is Omar Morsy. I’m an Animation Director by trade. I was in LA on set for a film and found a gorgeous mantis and fell deeply and madly in love. Ever since then I’ve been dying to get my hands on a mantis but have been unable to find anyone...