Handling 10 Praying Mantids (P. paradoxa) [Inferion7]

Phyllocrania paradoxa
As you noticed this is my favorite mantis species, I’ve had several oothecae (cocoons) of this species. There can be green, yellow, brown and black form - I’ve never had the black form, but I had several green and yellow ones and also dark brown.
This mantis species is quite small, not aggressive nor defensive at all, quite calm and slowly-moving. I’ve never seen a female to fly, only males that are always light brown. This species can live communally, but you have to feed them a lot, there is always a possibility of cannibalism. I recommend you keep them separately or keep females together or males together, never keep females and males together, females will eat them, at least most of them, don’t forget that they are still mantids - even quite different ones.
In this video you can see 10 adult females of distinct colors, handling of all of them is quite safe for me and for them, they won’t bite you nor each other if you feed them well. They can jump off or just fall down, you can also see a thanatosis (apparent, playing death) that is a good form of defense mechanism.
Music was composed by me, I have a digital piano Yamaha NP-V80 piaggero. I work with the following software: Audacity, Sony Vegas Pro 13, Magix Music Maker 2014. I've been playing on the piano since July 2012.
Visit my main UA-cam channel "Marek Kučera" about animals (especially tarantulas, chameleons and others) or my second channel "Marek Kučera [Inferion7] - Music" about music and piano.

[@debbiemcclure2874]

I love them, very unique!!!! Tyfs, God bless you

[@igris6128]

These guys are so cool

[@Numocron]

Nice music in the background, I love it. It sounds kinda dark. XD

[@Inferion7]

Thank you, it should have been dark and mysterious.

[@Numocron]

Your very welcome Marek. :)