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How can I raise praying mantids inside during winter?

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Polistes fuscatus

Written by Joe Ballenger I found a praying mantis egg sac on the small trellis of a potted plant I brought inside for the winter. The plant has started growing on the trellis again, so I can’t remove it. If … Continue reading →

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Mantids and Cannibalism: a Surprisingly Complicated Affair.

Posted on March 23, 2015 by joeballenger2005

Written by Joe Ballenger Mantises, as we’ve seen, are interesting animals with a lot more going on than what it seems. They’re efficient predators which have an evolutionary history that many wouldn’t suspect, and they have their own weird biological … Continue reading →

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