Really?? I had no idea! I had always thought I'd have to re-mate them after each ooth is layed. So the eggs are continually fertilized even after just one mating?Most mantis will lay several (3-10) ooths weeks apart, once adult they can live 3-6 months or even more, after a few ooths are laid remating isn't a bad Idea, but not really needed. My budwing was mated only once(ate the male) many months ago, but she has laid many fertile high nymph output ooths to date and is still going strong.
That is true. One mating is good for 3-4 ooths (it varies). After that, you might want to consider mating them again.
You don't need to remate for every ooth. If the female lays a large number of ooths you may start to see a reduction in the number of nymphs coming from later ooths. It won't hurt anything to remate during her adult life but it isn't absolutely needed.
