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Hi All, i have a small garage which ive been getting ready to keep mantids (plus fish,amphibians etc) in. Ive insulated the walls and roof as best i can and have a sturdy kitchen-style worktop around 3 quarters of the outside with extra shelves and so on. Now i would like to use several heaters...

I almost dont want to mention this as people will think im imagining it: I was at show recnetly (kempton park, UK) and i saw a mantis unlike any ive ever seen before. it was dead and dried for starters, it was about an inch long and the colour of it was dark shiney black like a beetle, and even...

I moved my female P Paradoxa into a seperate tank last nigh after having mated her several times, i came home today to find she had laid one ooth which had already darkened/hardened, and she was in the process of laying a second one, both ooths were full size, and im 100% certain there wasnt...

Hi All, Does anyone else have any of these mantids? ( i think i remember ian saying he got some). I have mated mine a week ago, after they were about 3 weeks old from final moult and with good success. the male wasted no time and also escaped with his head a day later. looking forward to...

Hi All, Has enyone ever seen in captivity, any mantids in the family of Eremiaphilidae? I have a photo of on in a book called "Grasshoppers and Mantids of the world" but i cant post it for copyright reasons. found a link to a drawing and photo of some on the net...

I would like to add colouring to my fruitfly medium as so of you guys mention. Is there any colourings with dangerous ingredients to avoid? i.e. what is safe to use cheers

Ive just been reading an article on the net and it claims that the following are poisonous for mantids: bees, wasps, spiders, woodlice, crickets, Indian stick insects, Peruvian stick insects. Ive fed most of these (only crippled stick insects) to my mantids at some time or another with no ill...

Hi All, Ive got one of these mantids which is some sort of stick mantis that ive never seen before but was intrigued by it. I havent had any luck finding out any info on it so was wondering if any of you guys/girls now about them. Cheers

Does anyone know how long Male orchids live for once they have fully matured? Cheers in advance