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I see that you generally want to remove feeder bugs right before a molt, well I got caught off guard by this and my small green mantis (california or chineese, not sure) is now about twice the size he was just the other day, and his old skin is laying at the bottom of the enclosure. My question...

wondered if it might be a Carolina as well as the egg cases look closest to that species. Thanks!

Hello, my son spotted this mantis in a bush and we have caught it and are taking care of it. It is a female (I know because it laid 2 egg cases) but I am unsure of the species. I live in Nebraska if that helps. It looks closest to a European mantis from pictures I have seen of them. Anyone...

Ok, normally I do mist them and try to once per day but I had probably missed a day. Should I try to get grasshoppers that are smaller in length to be on the safe side then or do they need to be half as long or something like that?

Hello all, I just recently caught two wild mantises so that my 3 1/2 year old sun can learn about insects and the like, and was wondering about what kinds of food would be best. I have a small green mantis (chinese I think) which is about 1.5 inches in length. I have it in a mini kreature...