As a bit of an introduction I am M.J. I'm not especially new to mantis keeping but more of a renewed interest. I've kept quite a few wild caught Chinese mantises over the years but was recently bitten by the mantis bug. Literally. She bit me!! 
Now I am hopelessly infected! I've always enjoyed mantids but this girl is something else. So, aside from the adult female Chinese mantis responsible for this madness, I have two spiny flower mantises l2/l3 and a gorgeous subadult male orchid. In addition still, my husband went to put on his boots yesterday, and one of them was occupied. Enter yet another Chinese mantis, at least for the moment while we asses his condition.
Just in case anyone hasn't already had their fill of cute mantis pictures. http://s567.photobucket.com/user/agraffiti/library/
Now I am hopelessly infected! I've always enjoyed mantids but this girl is something else. So, aside from the adult female Chinese mantis responsible for this madness, I have two spiny flower mantises l2/l3 and a gorgeous subadult male orchid. In addition still, my husband went to put on his boots yesterday, and one of them was occupied. Enter yet another Chinese mantis, at least for the moment while we asses his condition.Just in case anyone hasn't already had their fill of cute mantis pictures.
http://s567.photobucket.com/user/agraffiti/library/ 
