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Found a couple Yersiniops sp. today,  I believe they are Yersiniops solitarius but this is my first time seeing them so I cannot rule out Yersiniops sophronicus. If anyone can offer a positive ID I would greatly appreciate it. These individuals were quickly photographed and released so...

Hi everyone, I haven't been on this site for almost a year so I think I missed a bit lol, but does anyone know where the best place to spot an AZ unicorn genera mantis in Arizona? I havent been able to find much detailed location info, thanks!

found this on my tropical milkweed, verified that it is in fact a true monarch and not a queen caterpillar(2 pairs of antennae for monarch caterpillars vs. 3 pairs for a queen)

found this on my tropical milkweed, verified that it is in fact a true monarch and not a queen caterpillar(2 pairs of antennae for monarch caterpillars vs. 3 pairs for a queen)

It seems that I cant upload any pics over 1.51 MB. Any advice on how to reduce their size so I can post them?

She was hiding in a small thicket of weeds. I didn't know their range extended to Taiwan.

Anyone else setting up a butterfly garden?

The ootheca from Tucson hatched! About a dozen yesterday, and five overnight. We've had some warm weather lately, which probably explains the early hatch. Sorry about the bad photo quality.

The ootheca from Tucson hatched! About a dozen yesterday, and five overnight. We've had some warm weather lately, which probably explains the early hatch. 

Finally hatched out first Manduca rustica!

I found these in Tucson. How do I incubate them? (I'd prefer for them not to hatch until spring.) Thanks!

At the AZ Insect festival, I met a guy with an S. limbata female who he claimed was 3 years old. Is that possible?

Molted while I was at school, now's like 1 cm longer! Is it male or female?

Found this in Bangalore, India, anyone know what it is? Thanks! :)

Found this while hiking, how do I raise it? Thanks!

I recently caught an l4 or l5 L. minor, and I'm not sure about the care requirements. It's been eating well, but does the cage need a shedding surface? Or can it molt on the paper towel? Here is a pic of the setup. Thanks!

Litaneutria minor on my math book. Found (him, her?) on a palm tree in my yard, about 4 feet up. Is it normal for them to be so high off the ground? 

Found her while biking in my neighborhood, looks like subadult female. She's chilling on a houseplant now. (Sorry, bad lighting :) )

Hi, I am nine years old and this is my first post. I have been capturing, feeding, raising, studying and releasing mantises for about five years now. Today just before dinner I fed dinner to my mantis housed in a butterfly net. Dinner consisted of a grasshopper I caught in the backyard. First...