Legal Release in South Florida

[mykey14]

Hello all!

I need some help determining what species are legaly allowd to be released in Florida.

I've compiled a very short list of species that are found in America and are of a decent size:

• Iris Oratoria - Mediterranian Mantis
  
• Stagmomantis limbata - Arizona/Bordered Mantis
  
• Phyllovates chlorophaea - Texas Unicorn Mantis
  

Can someone tell me which mantis I can release in my garden in south florida?

I want some to gaurd my tomatoes, lol :turned:

btw I kinda need an anwser soon, like 'ASAP' soon.

 

[CoolMantid]

1 not sure, 2 no, 3 maybe

 

[gripen]

Hello all!

I need some help determining what species are legaly allowd to be released in Florida.

I've compiled a very short list of species that are found in America and are of a decent size:

• Iris Oratoria - Mediterranian Mantis
  
• Stagmomantis limbata - Arizona/Bordered Mantis
  
• Phyllovates chlorophaea - Texas Unicorn Mantis
  

Can someone tell me which mantis I can release in my garden in south florida?

I want some to gaurd my tomatoes, lol :turned:

btw I kinda need an anwser soon, like 'ASAP' soon.

do no release texicorns. they are not native.

 

[mykey14]

wow

you guys are fast!

thank you for the answers!

now i know not to release unicorns or arizonas in my garden but what about the mediterranian mantis?

 

[gripen]

limbatas are fine. you can release them. iris im not sure.

 

[mykey14]

limbatas are fine. you can release them. iris im not sure.

Just to confirm,

I can get a limbata egg case,

plant it in my garden,

and legaly let all the little tiny bebeh mantises run around and eat things?

 

[CoolMantid]

I wont. They are in AZ or CA rarely in TX or UT

I wont recommend it. Just sell the nymphs

 

[gripen]

I wont. They are in AZ or CA rarely in TX or UT

I wont recommend it. Just sell the nymphs

no that is very wrong they are found up and down the east cost including florida.

 

[CoolMantid]

Maybe but you never know

 

[gripen]

i do know lol.

 

[mykey14]

i do know lol.

So your absolutley positive?

i can release them?

 

[CoolMantid]

Dont! Gripen, you may be right but you also might be wrong and if that is true mykey14 YOU ARE IN TROUBLE! Dont release them

 

[mykey14]

what mantis species can i release in florida?

aside from the obvious grass mantids and grizzled mantis and chinease.

im looking for a big species that is very easy to take care of.

the grass and grizzled are too small and the chinese mantis sometimes experiences mismolts.

so i need a final answer, which species should i release and how do u i should release it?

 

[CoolMantid]

I would not release any of them. Im sorry.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Rule of thumb, if your not 100% sure than DON'T release it!

 

[lunarstorm]

Just get a T. sinensis ootheca if you want to release decent sized, legal mantids into your garden.

 

[CoolMantid]

Just get a T. sinensis ootheca if you want to release decent sized, legal mantids into your garden.

Yes

 

[mykey14]

dont chinese mantids mismolt often?

btw where can i get some nymphs?

 

[mykey14]

i do know lol.

how do you know this?