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15-02-2010, 09:05 PM
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Praying Mantis
Following on from my first thread, here are some of the Praying Mantis (Mantises, Mantii?!) that I *used* to keep. They are very easy to keep, but breeding them is extremely labour intensive. I now only keep the odd one or two.
Part 1 Pseudempusa pinnapavonis - Peacock Mantis   Unknown Asian mantis sp.  Phyllocrania paradoxa - Ghost Mantis  
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Creobroter gemmatus - Indian Flower Mantis   Rhombodera basilis - Giant Shield Mantis   Tenodera sinensis - Chinese Mantis  Pseudocreobroter wahlbergii - Spiny Flower Mantis  I can't recommend these enough for anyone wishing to keep an unusual bug. They are quite harmless (only really capable of giving a small nip) and extremely easy to care for. |
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15-02-2010, 09:08 PM
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amazing pics
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15-02-2010, 09:10 PM
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Wow! They look like a grasshopper or something!
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15-02-2010, 09:11 PM
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stunning pictures.
so clear and crisp. stunning creatures too. well done, fantastic.
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15-02-2010, 09:17 PM
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Brilliant, I thought hard about keeping these, but have been put off by some of the research I read.
How long is a mantis' lifespan on average?
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15-02-2010, 11:19 PM
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They are lovely pictures but I have shivers down my spine- am not brave enough for bugs of any kind!
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20-02-2010, 01:51 AM
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Wow!Stunning!
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20-02-2010, 09:45 AM
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Wow excellent pics, didn't realise there were so many types. When I think of praying Mantis I think of the green ones. I saw one once in Bulgaria, it was HUGE and was on the side of a pint glass in one of the market stalls.
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20-02-2010, 10:19 AM
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I love them and your pictures are stunning.
But, I always find Praying Mantis are kinda creepy....
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