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Hello, I have a 6th instar Rhombodera basalis (Malaysian Shield Mantis), and since it's 3rd instar it has been throwing up off and on, and it's pretty worrying. It started out eating fruit flies at instar 2 when i got it, and then house flies at instar 3, and it has been on primarily blue bottle...

It was amazing to see her molt to adulthood and watch her wings slowly unfold. It's my first time witnessing this gorgeous event. 

Hello, I am thinking of expanding the species in my mantid collection. I currently have an adult and a sub adult female Pyllocrania paradoxa.  I am researching orchid and flower mantids, and wondering if anyone here knows if they can healthily live off a diet of crickets, particularly if...

Hi there! I am a first time Mantis owner. I just got my 3 baby L2 ghosts in this past week. I am from southern California, 25 years old, and just returning to school this semester thinking about pursuing a BS in Zoology specializing in Herpetology. In my free time I usually draw or play video...

Hello! I just collected a ton of twigs for my new baby ghosts and started sterilizing them... then realized while they were boiling that it smelled of eucalyptus. I know branches of this species cannot be used in reptile enclosures due to the scent they can excrete, but are they okay for Mantids?