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Lucky! I wish *I* could find a gravid female to bring inside.

Let them laugh. You're doing a great deed for the kids, and that's what's vital.

Thanks so much! And the same sentiment back to you. Please let us know how it turns out.

I have read online that one can use Super Glue. I'm hoping Elmer's Glue is okay, as I used this yesterday.

Okay. Thanks for the input. I'll keep it for a while, just to be sure. But now I won't blame myself if it doesn't hatch. It seems odd to me that an ootheca laid this summer would hatch this summer. I will keep an eye out for nymphs outdoors. The Iris oratoria is beautiful! Thanks again.

Hi. I found three oothecae in my backyard this fall. I am assuming that they were made by Stagmomantis limbata, as that is the species found in the "wild" around here. When I first saw the oothecae, I decided to keep an eye on them, and see if I could collect a few of the nymphs to raise...

Basking in the sun after a drink.

I'm new, too! Welcome!

My best guess is that Madame Serena is a border, Stagmomantis limbata; however I'm not certain. I should add that, as an avid insect fan, I kept a black widow spider for a while. Her name was Bethina (though I had one years ago named Mathilda). I kept her to show my children what a black...

Hi! I am new to this site, and new to mantis keeping. I live in Albuquerque, and I found several mantises in my vegetable garden. I brought one pair indoors - they were attached (mating) when I found them. Once he released her, I put him back in the garden. There is another lady who looks...