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Carolina Vespers - Stagmomantis carolina - male
Copyright © 2008 Robert Lord Zimlich

Carolina Vespers - Stagmomantis carolina - Male
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
September 7, 2008
Size: ~40 mm
Due to it's slender body and respectful size, I'm thinking Carolina Mantis.
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 8 September, 2008 - 7:07am
Last updated 24 November, 2009 - 1:14pm

I have two like this = want to know more
We caught one about a month and a half ago, it shed once and has more than doubled in size. We feed it crickets from the pet store. Ive heard they need a varied diet, but that's all they seem to sell there as far as insects go. I found another one yesterday, it looks to be the same. If these are males, can I safely put them in the same cage or not? I've gotten conflicting information. Thanks!
… Angela Philpot, 15 October, 2008 - 9:02am login or register to post comments

 
Never Reared Mantids
I mostly rear butterflys and haven't tried mantids YET. I believe you have to separate the females but the males are cool together ... just good ole boys. Varying opinions aside, there is one sure way to find out.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 15 October, 2008 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
my good ole boys
Well I put them together, and they sparred a bit but they are coexisting. My husband is sure the new one is a female, it is larger - but I dont know if that's because it's older. I wish it were easier to tell male/female apart. I did learn not to put the whole box of crickets in with them at once, our first mantis ate about 30 of them in 3 days....pig. Thanks for replying!
… Angela Philpot, 15 October, 2008 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

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