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Ok- thanks! I'm Southcentral PA- about 2.5 hours west of you Digger, so that should be good. I hadn't planned on keeping one but now you're making me think. It has been such a great experience for my daughters to watch and help care for these guys. How long do they live in captivity?

Hi everyone- Not sure if you remember my story- I took a nest of mantises that hatched in my friend's Christmas tree this winter. Six of them have survived the winter(and my lack of expertise). I live in Pennsylvania and I think the weather should be fit to release them in the next few weeks...

Thanks for the concern- this little guy had no grip at all- he was running from me and just collapsed in a fraction of a second. He was on the top of the aquarium which has the ventilation slats in it so I was able to carefully pick him up by his leg. (Of course I have no idea if "he" is a...

LOL- good to know I'm not crazy. It was so cool to witness. Thanks for the comments everyone!

These are from a nest that hatched in my friends Christmas tree so I really have no idea. Others on here have said they are Chinese.

I was just walking by my mantis aquarium and noticed one of them escaped when I fed them- he was hanging out on the lid of the container. I tried to get him to climb on my finger but he wasn't having any part of it. All of a sudden- he "played dead" and went completely limp. I was completely...

This is exciting. If you didn't read my original thread- I have about 25 baby chinese praying mantises that I am trying to get through the winter(they hatched in my friends Christmas tree). I moved them to the bigger aquarium and now today I see that one of them has moulted! Do I need to do...

I don't know if this pic is close up enough- I pulled this from my facebook. I can take another if needed.

Hi. I am looking for advice. I have rescued about 25 baby praying mantises that hatched in my friend's Christmas tree. She was going to let them die, but I volunteered to try and get them through the winter. I have read a lot of info online but I am still a little confused on what to expect...