Hello from the UK!

[MantisQueen]

Hi there! Decided to join this forum as a total Mantis lover - and noob.

I'm 29, I live in Wales, UK - and I work during the day for the Government doing Project Management. I also record silly things like Let's Plays on Youtube.

I recently bought my first mantis, Milla, who is a Hymenopus coronatus! They're a 3rd instar, still small! I'm planning on getting more super soon and am keen on flower mantids.

So yes! Here for advice, mantis related things - more UK people who keep mantids!

x

(Picture is Milla - who is in a much smaller plastic jar with mesh lid now! And she just ate. She's adorable when she eats.)

 

[MantisQueen]

(I say she, I cannot reliably count her segments and they're still pretty tiny - maybe 1cm? So I might have to lean towards male? Unsure! It's things like this that I'd love advice on.)

 

[Mantis Lady]

Welcome think you can see when she/he gets older what gender it is. I thought my mantis was a male till I found out that she was female.