Idolomantis Diabolica

[RodG]

Spawn, Check out Mantis Kingdom's website for caresheet on Violin

mantis. I followed it and had success with breeding them.

 

[spawn]

I guess the "80-104 F" recommendation isn't a joke. I thought mine would be okay at 75-80 degrees without a direct light on them. I now measured a certain spot in my project room where it's 54% humidity, and 93 F degrees, and I moved my last remaining mantid to it under a 100 W Halogen lamp. I also spray it lightly daily just to make sure there are SOME water droplets in case he wants to drink or needs the moisture to molt.

 

[Morpheus uk]

Took some more photos yesterday mornin

Got both my females out for a play

awwww arent they cute? lol

Her antennae look crooked here, weird

They dont seemed to mind each other at all, can they be kept together?

 

[Asa]

Purple eyes...!

 

[robo mantis]

Don't keep them together they will attack eachother.

 

[Asa]

Almost all mantids do.

 

[robo mantis]

I know

 

[yen_saw]

Pretty!!!

Believed mantis from Empusidae family are less prone to cannibalism and can be housed in group.

 

[Luke]

I kept mine together for a while. I don't think cannibalism is a real worry with this species. The only problem is they will stress each other out and thus effect eating. Overall I found it easiest to keep them seperate.

 

[Asa]

Same here. Although I completely kept them together until L5

 

[Morpheus uk]

Some new ones with my new camera woooooo!!!

Let my two have a run around on the bee infested lavender, expected one of them to catch a small honey bee, heard a massive buzz and turned around to c gutsy here eating a massive bumble bee, btw i actually like bees and handle them alot

Sat on my door lol

Oh yeah the last ones my new camera, the first is just a photo with the old un i forgot

 

[Djoul]

I love, pictures with a good quality ! Thank you for that.

 

[Poema86]

thats the dream mantid of every mantis freak..

beautiful mate

i realy want to keep them too,

first i want to succeed with my orchids and then there are some other species who i want to have and if im ready i get those

 

[Ben.M]

Brilliant pics Morph

 

[Sparky]

woah, i never seen this mantid before! :shock: Looks aggressive.

 

[hibiscusmile]

looks like the bee is a fur around its neck! Lovely, just lovely