My beautiful girl ;)

[Krissim Klaw]

Beautiful mantis. Nice pics too.

They fly to you? I cant wait till mine get their wings.

Yes, unless you are Rick. I remember him mentioning he has never had a mantis fly to him or reach for him or any of that sassafras some of us are always bringing up. I think maybe mantises just don't like him much. :whistling:

 

[sinensispsyched]

All my mantises fly away from me, not to me!

 

[Myrmecologist2]

I'm a big fan of cryptic mantids, but I can't help taking second looks at these "regular" mantids, some, like yours, really have stunning colors.

 

[Krissim Klaw]

All my mantises fly away from me, not to me!

Have you checked your breath and made sure you don't have the B.O? They could be trying to politely tell you something. :tt2:

 

[sinensispsyched]

Good point! I try every day, but maybe I missed something...

 

[maybon]

THEY ARE SO AWESOME! Mine are currently about 15minutes from my house; or so the post tracking system says, getting a male and female L4 today. Way to make me more impatient!

 

[maybon]

Oh maybe I can ask you this, what temperature should these mantids be kept at and how often should I mist them?

 

[patrickfraser]

I keep mine at room temps 70-75 and mist at least once a day.

 

[maybon]

Thanks, I'll grab a heat mat as I'm entering winter soon down under