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I don't often encounter wild mantids, but I saw this one on the wall right outside of my front door as I was leaving for work. I love the wings on this little one. Anyone know which species?

Looking to clear out some space in my room so I'm here to get rid of a whack ton of things. I have: You can find pictures of when I had the 12x12x18 terrarium set up here: http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?/topic/36189-just-got-a-12x12x18-exo-terra-mini-tall/ Looking to get rid of...

So I've had my fair share of mosquito bites and bee stings and whatnot, but I woke up this morning to a weird pain on my thigh. The best way I can explain the pain is that it feels like when you touch your bruise, but that's how it feels all day long even when I'm not even touching it. I'm not...

I've been wanting a saltwater aquarium for the longest time, but my gf keeps trying to dissuade me because it's expensive to maintain one. I'm curious, how much would it cost to get a small aquarium going? I'm going to say maybe a 10-15 gallon tank. What about a smaller 5 gallon tank, or the...

I was planning on purchasing a nano-tall (8x8x12) not too long ago, but I saw my friend selling this terrarium on his Facebook for the same price as a nano/tall, so I couldn't help but snag up on this deal. He bought it online and the terrarium turned out to be too small for him. He didn't want...

Looking for: - Adult female Stagmomantis carolina - Adult male Tenodera sinensis (found a seller) - Adult male Acromantis japonica Preferably mature, but if fresh adult, I'm still interested. I'm looking to outright buy them; no loans, no ooth splits, nada. Leave me a message if you got any of...

Decided to take some pictures of my Idolo today after he molted. I believe he is L4.

The non-pupated ones are a creamy white color, while the pupated ones are brown/reddish brown/dark brown/etc. Then there are these guys; non-pupated with grayish tints, some are completely black (dark brown under light). Not sure whether these spikes are pupating or have just gone bad. I give...

My adult female has just laid her first ooth and unfortunately, she has never been mated. Looking to purchase an adult male, preferably matured, but if he is a fresh adult, I'm still interested. Please message me if you have one for sale.

Find this little guy. Anyone know what it is?

My adult female Budwing mantis laid an ooth about a 1-2 weeks ago. I have never mated her and the person I purchased her from told me she has never been with a mate, so I automatically assumed the ooth was unfertilized. Assuming the ooth was unfertilized, I decided to slice open the ooth out of...

Got an adult female ghost mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa) and an adult female japanese boxer mantis (Acromantis japonica), both of which are lonely and in need of a mate. If anyone has any, please message me! We could possibly work out a deal. I'm willing to pay extra.

I was originally planning on breeding crickets. Because of how large they are, it doesn't take much to fill up my mantises. But I've changed my mind on it. I've read around that crickets will eat other decaying crickets, and also the fruits/veggies I put in their enclosure eventually becomes...

Thought it was pretty funny, so I decided to make a video clip out of it :pinch:

I got a lonely female Ghost who is looking for a mate. Looking to purchase an adult male for her. Needs to be mature and ready to mate. If you have one for sale, please send me a message with your price!

Came home to a mysterious red liquid in my Chinese mantis's enclosure. It's on the lid of the enclosure as well, and with the way gravity works, I can rule out that it's not poop. The only other explanation is vomit. I inspected my mantis and looks to be doing perfectly fine.

My adult male has passed and I need a mate for my female! Looking to purchase an adult male who is waiting to mate. If anyone has any for sale, please don't hesitate to message me.

Browsing around the house, I found this insect. Anyone have any idea what it is?

Anything wrong with using fish as feeders? I've seen a couple videos on YouTube of people feeding tiny fish to their mantises. There's a small pond behind my backyard where I could easily catch some small minnows.

Fresh out of the molt: Couple hours after the molt: Couple days after the molt: About a week after the molt: