Idolomantis diabolica

Description

They are sold unsexed. They are approximately L3/L4 (have shed their skin 2 or 3 times). Sold unsexed only. I do not breed this species. I buy and resell them.

They are eating house fly or blue bottle sized prey at this time, or roaches.

Idolomantis diabolica, the Devil’s Flower, is the most sought after species in the hobby eclipsing even the beautiful and rarely offered orchid mantises in desirability.

These need heat folks, and lots of it. 85 to 95 is good. They don’t have the suction cups on their feet like most other insects so they need additional climbing structures to get up tank walls to the top of the cage where they perch and await their prey. Adults are beautiful and huge! This NOT a beginner’s species.

Here is a link to photos of this species on the Google Images stream.