will them hurt peoples ?

Wow, such a large collection u have there
Are they all local mantids? O_O
There's a forumer here name issac that keep mantid

Nice. Here's an old pic of a D. dessicata I used to keep.



I've had the chance of keeping D. lobata, Hierodula sp. and H.coronatus before too. Coronatus spurred a craze and sleepless nights for some time. Almost went on to buying P.wahlbergii and I.diabolica but ended up quitting mantises totally. The way they kill interests me, but that's as far as it goes. Lol. Question, what kind of feeders do you keep for your bugs? How much work is it? Haha.

hi hi ...
good to see you here

looks like the thread is slowly picking up   good sign

i missing the T.elegans  lol can't wait for the babies to hatch ..

btw .. do post a few pics of the lovely "strange" mantis you have .

to be frank ... that is the most exotic sp i ever seen ... so far ..

lol ....

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Added on December 22, 2009, 11:53 pm

Nice job bro. Have you had by any chance get your hands on any ant mantis? PM me if you have any extra. And I'll also like to know if you have a spare starter colony for D.melanogaster.

Thanks.

Speaking bout ant mantids, there are a few times where i encounter small and black color mantids in my friend house and college lecture hall
Wonder what sp it is....

Im not sure because they are really small and the lighting is very poor in the lecture room cause all the lights was off and only dim sun light and LCD projecter screen provide some lights but those mantids i saw do looks like ants at 1st glance

Will do when i spotted them again in my friend house
They are pretty common during a period of time
(Think it's the breeding season for them)
Now can hardly see one

Is this the ant mantis?
what is the adult size...look cute to me..

Got this pix from creepy craelies

Bro, it is always said that female mantis will either eat or cannibalised its mate after mating... how urs
and the mating are hours ..is it

Finally a hobby out of the ordinary. congratz mantismania for starting it. i think it's going to be a very eye-opening thread to bug lovers out there.
I must admit i'm also curious bout the female eating the male after mating event. before yr reply, i thought all the mantis act like that and never knew it was species dependant.    thanks a lot for the info ^^

Dun over harvest man

i wonder does the female ate the male after mate?? coz this normally happen in the nature...

U still here....LOL...thot gone d..

wanna know how feeding (hand feed or leave the food in) like for this guy as just got D.Lobata for 3 days d and not eaten since then.
is it the sign it going into molting process or what ... as at today still hanging as usual

BTW how much selling... maybe u should also come out with the caresheet based on ur experience..

Informed it is at its 3rd...mealworm, superworm (mid size), grasshoppers
have u tried cricket for ur mantis..is it really that cricket can kill ....
ermmm due to bacteria or sumthin.....

Whats insect the best for it?

hi all, I been so busy with stuff that i totally miss this place.

Congrats to mantismania for the new thread. FINALLY someone who is very passionate about these wonderful creatures. Nice to meet you.

Some reposting on MTS forum

My current Favourite

Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis
Deroplatys lobata
Pride of Mantis keepers in Malaysia (aside from the orchid mantis)
Envy of the world.

Hard to spot out in the rainforest,  Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantids hold true to their name.
The entire body looks like a zombie leaf walking.
But hid under the shady brown colour lies a wonderful blend of purple, black, amber and red. That's when your mantis gets ready to fly off. Though they seldom do.

They are ambushers, not hunters and can wait patiently for their prey for days, provided they are give water everyday.
While they are quite docile and non-venomous but they do scratch you if you keep pestering them. Their threat display rivals that of a tarantula

With their hood-like appearance, they look like fallen Jedi ready to use their lightsabers, but evil they are not. That title goes to another mantis.

Range Malaysian rainforests.
Type Arboreal.
Full Grown Size Females get up to 5.5 inches. .
Temperament Docile and calm. Loves to climb and cling onto your arm.
Speed Slow
Additional comments: LIKES observing. HIGHLY curious. If you are not looking, don't worry. It's looking at you.

Lets say 1.2.3
The 1st number indicate male, 2nd indicate female and 3rd is unsex or sling/baby

Anw mantismania (Any other name that we can use to refer u?)
Which pic u referring? Would like to learn how to see if they are stress or not

ah... she was like that when she arrived from the post. I suppose the ligaments was damaged. I had two females

Hmmm~ just wonder here, does any Mantis that is Terrestrial and quite big 1? @@ and whats is the basic care for them? Can any1 teach me? i quite interest on Mantis. haha

Hi Guys

What r the three difference between this D.desiccata, D. lobata & D.truncata as all of them r the dead leaf mantis rite?

I assume they are all the same genus but different species?