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Does anyone know if bagworms are bad to feed a Chinese mantid? My one evergreen is infested with them and they are actually killing the tree. They look like a grub and live inside a cocoon made from the evergreen. They look like they would be plump and juicy to eat and it would be nice to put...

Hello All, Found a baby Chinese mantis in early June in PA. He was about the size of my fingernail. First 2 pics show his size compared to a fruit fly and a 5 year old's hand. He has molted 3 times since then and can now easily eat house flys and small grasshoppers. Second 2 pics are after...

Hello! Been looking around this great site for a while but just recently signed up. I am pretty new to the hobby but am hooked already. I live in PA and last year found a Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis I think) mid-summer and decided to keep it for my son. He lived till December and it...