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I caught a Brunner's Mantis on my porch a few weeks ago, and yesterday he/she/it laid an ooth! I think I read that the Brunner's reproduce by parthanogenesis? Meaning they do not need to be mated to have viable ooths? Anywho, I don't have the resources to raise the microscopic nymphs should...

Anyone have a couple of Chinese sub-adults for sale??? Kept some for the first time last year, and I've got the itch again ;) Thanks, Lauren

lol!!!! no, I actually do not have any children, but i see what you're saying. She actually finished, moved away from the ooth, and seems to be resting comfortably now. Is she going to be hungry soon? Should I try to feed her? Also, is she going to be protective of the ooth? Should I be...

So, one of my Chinese females laid her first ooth today (not fertile).... her abdomen had been soooo fat lately, I figured it was about to happen. This is my first time witnessing an ooth laying! Well, I first noticed her laying it about 5 or 6 hours ago. But now, she is still upside-down...

Hey guys, I have all three of my adult Chinese mantids in their own individual gallon containers (like giant pickle jars). They all seem to be quite happy in their enclosures. All three of the containers are sitting relatively closely, side-by-side. They can see each other very well... and I...

Thanks everyone! :) Rick, I'm in Charlotte.

Hello fellow mantid lovers! :D I'm Wren from North Carolina, and I have four Chinese mantis friends. As a kid, I always LOVED finding mantises while playing in the woods. I would always carry them around with me all day, until it was time to come inside, and of course Mom would always make...