Got my first praying mantis! Orchid Mantis!

[coffeemama]

That is so cool! I love Mantis' but have never seen an orchid mantis! Thanks for sharing

 

[pinkfeather]

How cool!!!!

 

[helmstead]

Oh...how cool is that! Beautiful! We have a bunch of green mantis around here...I love them. Never thought of keeping one as a pet though. What do you feed them? Beedle larvae or something?

 

[Kanchii]

Heck yes $30 for this little beauty!

He eats small crickets. And I named him Spike the Destroyer of Worlds.

 

[HennysMom]

LOL!! Spike... tee hee..

well... if he brings you peace and happiness...then its a well spent $30.00 for said little bug

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Does Spike fly? and how long will Spike live for? Very interesting...

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

Goodness, don't lose him!

Beautiful little creature though!

 

[Kanchii]

Mantises only live for a year, which sucks. He's a male and when he's adult he will have large enough wings to fly pretty well, unlike the females of this species. So when he's an adult I'll ahve to be careful when I take him out, but he's pretty content climbing over my hands for now.

It was my friends idea to name something that looks like a fairy princess flower thing Spike the Destroyer of Worlds. I had to go with it.

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Thanks for the info...see you can teach an old person new things...hee hee hee !

 

[dangerboy]

I ordered some mantis egg cases for my yard. Should I keep them cool in the basement for awhile longer until it warms up outside or should I put them out now?