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I'm in search of beetles to keep as a pet. I'm open to any species!

I came home today to see my L5 Giant Rainforest Mantis laying on her side on the ground of the container. This was quite heartbreaking, as I wasn't expecting it at all. She had been acting normal, eating properly, and I was taking good care of her. I have two other mantises, and they both...

I have three Hierodula majuscula L4 mantises, and recently their behavior has changed. Usually they were very calm and stationary within their enclosures during their L2 and L3 phases. However, recently they occasionally become skittish, to the point where it worries me. I'm watching my largest...

All three of my Hierodula majuscula nymphs have become slightly brown, specifically their eyes and their heads have become very slightly tinted. One of them is L3 and the other two are L2. I thought the eyes might be because of light exposure, but they stay the same shade of slight brown no...

I've been looking to buy an Indian Flower Mantis nymph for quite some time now. I tried for the last two months, but have been unsuccessful. I live in the US and am willing to pay Priority Shipping for a nymph, if any of you have one. It seems like there's a shortage at the moment, but I thought...

So I wasn't expecting to get a nymph right off the bat, but it looks like that's what I'll be expecting! Which is exciting. I had the terrarium already all set up (see attatch, sorry for the bad lighting), but it's pretty large and I've seen people house nymphs in much smaller containers. Is...

I'm in the process of obtaining a mantis, and until then I want have my terrarium prepared. There are some pretty large holes in the lid, and I'm certain fruit flies would be able to escape. I'm searching for some form of mesh fabric to attach to the lid, but I'm concerned about safety. I don't...

Hi everyone. I'm very new to this forum and the mantis world, so I'm excited to get started! I ordered a mantis from USMANTIS about ten days ago with Priority Mail. The reason why it hasn't been delivered yet is due to the below freezing temperatures in Vermont, which is understandable. However...

Hello everyone! I'm Alex, a teenager from VT, USA, and I only recently discovered my enthusiasms for mantids and immediately did a ton of research on them. I just bought a Hierodula sp. blue L2 3 from USMANTIS a couple days ago, but it's so cold up here that we're going to need to wait until it...