Praying mantis

[fishe]

nice, i'd keep some if my mom wouldn't hate the idea

Trust me, my mom hated the idea of it at first, but then when she realized that they actually think and recognize my whole family, she is starting to warm up to them


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[Chicxulub]

I really enjoy this thread. Your new flower mantids are really inspiring me to get back into mantids.

I am particularly fond of two of the white flower mantids, The spiny flower mantid and the orchid mantis.

Spiny flower-


Orchid-

 

[ILikeBichirs]

This thread is awesome! Ik what imma do with all my spare glass jars and 5-10 gal tanks now


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[bozatron]

I really enjoy this thread. Your new flower mantids are really inspiring me to get back into mantids.

I am particularly fond of two of the white flower mantids, The spiny flower mantid and the orchid mantis.

Spiny flower-
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Orchid-
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WOW I have never considered keeping any kind of Mantid, but this thread is making me want to find out more. Anyone suggest some good reading or a place to start?

 

[fishe]

The best mantid book is 'praying mantis, keeping aliens' or something like that. I love the orchids too, unfortunately they are pretty hard to get, only eat flying insects , and are not a beginners species. This trio that I have are flower mantids, also known as the #9 mantis for the design they get on their wings as adults


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[lp85253]

cool stuff... never really thought about them as "pets",

 

[Miguel]

I have them by the shovel, outside.....

 

[Mount_Prion]

Oh man sooo cool. Love the fancy ones.

 

[Chub_by]

I'm more a fan of the green, slender ones. When I hear mantis, I think of those. They are all cool though.

 

[fishe]

what mine will look like as adults http://www.keepinginsects.com/images/creobroterpictipennisadult3.jpg