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bugboymark
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I hear you. Chinese mantises are pretty easy going as nymphs. Big enough to eat fruit flies right out of the gate. I've been working at figuring out Carolina and European hatchlings for a while. If you can get them to eat aphids and/or really small gnats (or even baby house spiders emerged from their egg sack if you have some in your house!) for 3-5 days...they seem to get big and/or strong enough to tackle fruit flies. The first week seems to be the hardest though. Good luck! Post some pictures if you get a few into the next stage!
Predatorhousepet
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Springtails may be another option, they are often used to feed the tiniest spiderlings. I have a springtail culture and the adults are about 1/3 of the size of a melanogaster while the babies are almost too small to be seen.
Fruit flies or any thing smaller would be difficult to hold with regular tweezers. If it was even possible you'd need something highly precise...with a magnifying glass attachment. I'm thinking watchmaker tweezers like these might work.
Fruit flies or any thing smaller would be difficult to hold with regular tweezers. If it was even possible you'd need something highly precise...with a magnifying glass attachment. I'm thinking watchmaker tweezers like these might work.
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MantisGirl13
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Good luck! I hope everything continues to go well.
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Chemz
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Well, it's good to hear your mantids are eating.
Mantis Lady
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Good to hear they are eating, maybe they will make now and gratz on the hatchThey are both eating fine today! I think the time spent with the aphids jump started their appetite. They are having no problems with the smaller melanogasters and they both look much better.
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MantisGirl13
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I am so glad your mantids are doing better! Good luck on deciding what to do with the Chinese!- MantisGirl13
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with 150 nymphs you have to have your own breeded fruit flies.?
