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🤣no thanks you!!! Lol

I might be too new for that! 🤣

Thank you as always! 🙏🏻❤️

Oh this is good to know! We don’t tend to use harmful chemicals in our yard, but I do use natural things to deal with pests and things in my garden. I’ll keep that in mind! 

Left is the male, right female (she seems to hang upside down a lot...).

Hi All! Our family just got 2 Double Shield Mantids, our first ones, about a week ago. One is a male, very calm and docile. The other a female who’s a bit on the skittish crazy side! We’ve been feeding meal worms for now, though I’m curious if when it gets warmer if we can just catch crickets...

Annndd now I’m off to look up what mismolts, subadult, and presubadults are! 🤣 Actually I just realized, he DIDN’T molt, it was the female that did. Whoops! Does that change their subadult-ish status?    Side note, the boys are in love with them! Funny how different the two mantids are - the...

You might know more than me! 🤣 (It’s Tina) - it’s the male that molted the night I picked him up. In fact, I’d be interested what instar both of them are, do you happen to know or is there an easy way to tell? I probably should of just messaged you first but didn’t want to bother you about it! ❤️

We have a Double Shield Mantis. Over the past few days his front leg/arm he won’t extend, just keeps it folded up. He won’t use it to walk or eat...but after a few hours he will occasionally use it again, but then it happens again. Very strange. Anything I should be concerned about? Anyone seen...