Spiny Flower Mantis Larger Nymph

Description

The spiny flower mantis Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi is a species everybody must experience. They used to appear in the pet stores from time to time and have been circulating around the US hobby for 30 or so years. They are larger than the Creobroter species we sometimes see, and with nearly twice the body mass. Better yet, they have more striping and little flanges all over their bodies. They were once referred to as #9 mantises for the symbol-like pattern on their backs (not #6’s for some reason).

Currently available at ~L4/L5 or so nymphs (immatures that have molted about 3 or 4 times). $25 each, unsexed. These are currently feeding on house fly sized prey. They are dark when they are young and then with each molt they look like a completely different mantis, culminating in the end with the colorful adult!

Our mantis care sheet is located in the links at the top of the site.

Note that the photo is of an adult mantis. Mantises get their wings at maturity. See related products below.