Keeping the Praying Mantis: Mantodean Captive Biology, Reproduction, and Husbandry

by Orin McMonigle

Prepare to be enchanted with an in-depth and up-close view of the most loved of all invertebrates, the praying mantis! Keeping the Praying Mantis is a huge resource designed to give mantis enthusiasts every tool needed for feeding, housing, and rearing these magical (almost mythological) creatures. Details on their biology, relationship with man over the ages, behavior, and captive husbandry will give you a solid foundation for successfully keeping fascinating species from around the world. From ant mimics and unicorn mantids to Devil's flower, orchid, and ghost mantids, there are species to entice every insect hobbyist.

202 pages, Hardcover

First published February 19, 2013

Reviews

[Luz]

got a mantis and named her esther. i love my girl <3