Orchid Mantis?

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How gorgeous!!! Has anyone ever seen one of these in person?

I have seen one in person!!

You think the picture is cool, the are 10x better in person!!!!!

Thats so cool, I want one! :love:

I'm not a fan of mantids but that's freakin pretty! http://smileyonline.free.fr/images/g...9025-7_gif.gif

Mantids are awesome :D

That is the coolest insect I've ever seen.......

mantids are my favorite invert

Mine too! An orchid mantis is definately on my "one of these days" lists!!

Yes, I've seen em' pretty awesome.

Second fav inverts

I wouldn't mind to having a couple of those cool critters around! They're beautiful! :love:

what she said:D

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

I wouldn't mind to having a couple of those cool critters around! They're beautiful! :love:

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Wow I need some of those on my orchids, as nice as the flowers:bow:

Are there any reliable breeders on the net?

http://mantiskingdom.com/index.php?main_page=index

is usually a reliable source, but they RARELY have orchids.


http://www.mantisplace.com/mantisforsale.html#OM

and these guys are out of stoke right now.

pretty amazing. I am digging the colors.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...adgrl/thud.gif

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

http://mantiskingdom.com/index.php?main_page=index

is usually a reliable source, but they RARELY have orchids.


http://www.mantisplace.com/mantisforsale.html#OM

and these guys are out of stoke right now.

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Um, good luck getting one.

A few years ago, the USDA decided to really crack down on a law against exotic mantids imposed in the 70's. Exotic mantids (such as orchid mantids) cannot be legally imported.

I should get my mom one of those for her birthday. ;)

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

Um, good luck getting one.

A few years ago, the USDA decided to really crack down on a law against exotic mantids imposed in the 70's. Exotic mantids (such as orchid mantids) cannot be legally imported.

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Mantis Kingdom and Mantis place are both in the US

And they both breed Orchids :D I'm working out a photography for animal trade, Connie, so I'll see if I can get you some :D The lady from Mantisplace lives very close to me!

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Mantis Kingdom and Mantis place are both in the US

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Ah, I read that wrong. For some reason I thought they were in the UK at the time.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

http://mantiskingdom.com/index.php?main_page=index

is usually a reliable source, but they RARELY have orchids.


http://www.mantisplace.com/mantisforsale.html#OM

and these guys are out of stoke right now.

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Thanks for those great links, Pat. It's in my plans for the next year.

What do you usually feed your guys? And what do you have?

they eat anything. crickets, waxworms. I have whats called a Chinese Mantis. They are common in the US, as well as the European Manis.