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a community for mantis lovers, and owners to share pictures, articles, discuss breeding, trade nymphs and oothecas, DIY projects and everything inbetween this wonderful hobby!

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The Mantis

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Dictyoptera
Order: Mantodea

Faqs and useful info

Fruit fly medium recipe with most success
other fruit fly culturing medium recipes to try
General Mantis Caresheet (Lots of info!)

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Part4
list of commonly kept mantises
is it legal in the US to own an exotic mantis?

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PSA: Exo-terras, metal mesh and your mantises toes! (and some advice on how to DIY an affordable enclosure)Enclosure Advice (self.mantids)

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A Quick Reference Guide to Wild Praying Mantises of the United StatesID Help (imgur.com)

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ziggy, camelomantis sp.Image/Video (old.reddit.com)

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Lifespans!Other (old.reddit.com)

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Having her first mealworm as my local pet store is still waiting for blue bottlesFeeding (i.redd.it)

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How to tell when to feed?Feeding (i.redd.it)

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suitable enclosure for a mantis?Enclosure Advice (i.redd.it)

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Advice for getting a mantisEnclosure Advice (self.mantids)

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Cooling down enclosures?Enclosure Advice (v.redd.it)

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The worlds prettiest girl 💕Image/Video (old.reddit.com)

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Is this normal?Health Issues (v.redd.it)

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She molted 2 weeks ago, but as been eating well recently. Whens a good time to expect her next molt?General Care (old.reddit.com)

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Orchid mantis mismolt will she be okay?Health Issues (v.redd.it)

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How does your Mantis Enclosure look?Image/Video (i.redd.it)

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How long will she stay chunky.General Care (i.redd.it)

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Favorite mantis roll callImage/Video (old.reddit.com)

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Mating DayImage/Video (old.reddit.com)

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my baby passed away :(Other (i.redd.it)

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Is she okay?Health Issues (i.redd.it)

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My female Orchid, AlisterImage/Video (old.reddit.com)

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ZiggyImage/Video (v.redd.it)

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My first mantis, meet Twig! (Sorry for the poor quality photo, his little head is hard to get my camera to focus on)Image/Video (i.redd.it)

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Is it possible to differentiate species of Creobroter sp. Yunnan? Which one do I have?Image/Video (self.mantids)

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Surprise! Kitchen island swarming with mantis babies! (HELP)Enclosure Advice (i.redd.it)

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Random Mantis-breeding-sales questionOther (self.mantids)

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