Description
This is a common species of mantis in gardens and bushland throughout most of Australia. They are distinguished by the green colour, pink, white or yellow margins on the wings and wide thorax. They have blue spots on the inner side of the raptorial front legs.
This species is hardy and easy to keep as well as being calm. Both sexes can fly but females do not tend to and even for males flight is more of a slow flutter. This species is a great feeder and may eat multiple crickets.
Feeding is simple, you can leave the cricket in the enclosure or alternatively, grasp the cricket by it’s leg with some tweezers and dangle it in front of the mantis, and if hungry the mantis will quickly attack it. Wait for the mantis to finish feeding before offering more crickets if nessecary. Crickets should be about 1/4th the length of your mantid and the mantid should be fed about 3 times a week. Mist the enclosure daily for hydration. Overall these mantises are a great beginner species.
Adult length about 6cm
Currently eating x-small crickets
Michalina (verified owner) –
Sweet tiny nymph. Very friendly, active and inquisitive. I’m definitely happy with my new little friend. 💚
Jesse (verified owner) –
Couldn’t be more happy with this little guy! They’re just adorable! Much smaller than I expected but I love them!
Janet Klein (verified owner) –
Ruby (verified owner) –
I love it!
Elizabeth B. (verified owner) –
Very active and alert
Finnian (verified owner) –
They are so cute! They’re very curious and brave. I love them so much!
Emily (verified owner) –
Charlotte (verified owner) –
It has shed already, first week – my son is super happy
Lisa (verified owner) –
Very small but cute
Grace B. (verified owner) –
seemed good maybe a bit lethargic probably just from travel settled in well seemingly, passed away sadly at what I believe no fault of either party just sad part of owning fragile pets. rip zazu
Sonia (verified owner) –
Very friendly and hardy ok for light pets fun to watch eat and will stare in to your soul got this for my son after he hammered me to get one for months found this website and bought from it safe to say will be buying agin. Btw her name is may
Harry H. (verified owner) –
Cute and very quirky little guy 🙂
Melanie (verified owner) –
The Mantis was a birthday present for my husband, who always tells me, he is going to own a Mantis one day. This day has come, and we love the little Mantis with all our heart. She…He is the cutest thing in the whole world. It has quite a character and is a lot of fun to watch. So adorable. We love her…him…it! 10 out of 10, plus extra points, and bonus kisses.
Barry Gibbs (verified owner) –
Well this little one arrived healthy and very active, jumped on to myhand upon opening the lid had a quick look around , then proceeded to exceed warp factor 9 up my arm,after some redirecting and a leap across the kitchen bench managed to get him/her into an enclosure and fed on baby crickets. Then some more speedy runs before settling in the new enclosure. From this day forth this little one will be known as “Turbo” Sorry no photos the bugger is too damn quick. A most enjoyable addition to the current family. AAA+