Momo Á i know this is a late commend but my first mantis i ever had lived longer than a year. When he was a adult he lived for another 6 months so its bullshit that they live for 7 months max
There are some species that live longer than a year. My giant asian mantis lived for 1.5 (female) and some other species such as the giant african stick mantis live for 1.5-2 years. Though that short livespan is also a pro for some people. A lot can change in 2 years.
4:49 I think this is what my daughter just found in her backpack, when she was rock climbing. I got her a closure and decorated it and put a couple of crickets. Great video 💙🐝💙
I'm so thankful for your videos! I've recently started looking into the mantis hobby, and your aesthetics's pleasing jars make me want to get into it even more. This information is so helpful! I've recently gotten into exotic pets, I've had an iguana for nearly a year now. But I love these creatures because they're like little fairies
Neat, I caught one when my daughter was little and took it to her preschool for show and tell. It’s surprising how many people weren’t aware that we even had Mantids living near us. I let it go in our back yard and we were rewarded in the spring one day with tons of tiny, tiny babies crawling around! At first, laying on our bellies on a small trampoline, we thought they were mosquitoes or ants. When I was able to get one on my finger however, it stood up on the tip in its prayer position just like its momma🥰🥰🥰!
I just recently found a Chinese mantis outside and brought her into the house. She just laid her ootheca last night!! They are such neat bugs, and this is my first time having one indoors. I can just sit and watch her move and eat! It's very fascinating! Thanks for the burlap tip with the mason jar, I was read to remove the ootheca from her environment in 3-5 days, so I will make a new one for the babies in a mason jar! :)
I kept Mantises as a kid. I used to catch them at my school, put them in Bottles and feed them roaches, Until they grew up and then I release them. They were lots of fun to have in the summer.
I have a Ghost mantis, an Orchid, a Carolina, Chinese, Giant Asian, African and an African Flower. They are all so cool and different, they are so fun to feed and even their habitats are awesome from a decorative point of view and I have them in my living room. Love em!
I’ve bred Idolomantis a few times. They are impressive but they don’t give birth. They lay eggs, in big lumps covered in a foam to protect them called an Ootheca. Egg case.
After watching this, I went outside to play with the mantis that was on my screen door. It was so cute, it did a trust fall into my hand and crawled around cleaning its claws. Then it flew on my face. xD Then my bro spooked it and it flew away.
As I kid I took care of 3 mantises(?). I used to go outside with a butterfly net to catch flies. I was lucky to find two females because then I had many babies! I think they were Giant Asian Mantis.
About their not being able to hurt you, well, they can't hurt you very much. But, I was playing with a wild mantis I had caught and it managed to break the skin on my finger. It was like being stabbed with a needle. Just a little drop of blood, but I sure left her alone after that. ^.^;
I love praying mantis. I live in AZ as a teenager I would catch adult mantis and keep them in small terrariums feed them houseflies or whatever insects I'd find. Recently I find some nymphs a few days ago one green and the other one is white not an albino as far as I can tell the eyes aren't pink/red waiting for it to get bigger and see if it's an albino or not. But hope they survive and watch them grow to adult size. I would def love having the Orchid or diabolica mantis.
Akshay Ravi Kumar I would make different costumes or suits of armour for them, so they would be invincible in fights, I was thinking find a dead one and drop it in melted plastic, let it cool then wamo, cut the suit accordingly
Illegal to bring in to Hawaii ... BUT we have at least 6 species here Tenodera sinensis, T angustipennis ,T. Australis, Hierodula patelifera and at least 2 smaller types which I need to identify. I've been keeping them since 1972 field caught in CT, FL and TX. They develop RELATIONSHIPS (!) with their keepers and I can't think of any other arthropod which does. In Hawaii we have also cool Cane spiders, a flying stick insect and a scorpion which I also keep.
I found a green praying mantis outside in the rain with a arm missing and I’ve been hand feeding it for the past week it’s kinda hard but I think I have a handle on it
I just caught a big one that's been hanging out on my porch at night.I am going to get a tank and stuff tomorrow. Very excited.She is about 6 inches long and has big wings. Chinese I guess.
I had a Dead Leaf at one point, got her when she was a hatchling. She survived two molts before dying and I'm not sure what the cause was but it was very sad. She got sick and starting vomiting brown onto my hand when I'd handle her. One day I just found her dead at the bottom of her enclosure. It could have been a molt gone wrong and the brown vomit was due to over feeding, but I kept her enclosure warm and humid and devoted a lot of time to her. She seemed to be thriving until the circumstances suddenly changed. My point is that these things happen; she was a relatively difficult species to keep and even in the best environment she didn't make it. Be wary before spending up to $30 on a mantis; they're definitely worth it if they survive and you might find yourself forming a strong bond with them, but the reality is that it can definitely be a gamble sometimes. Often it's worth it to spend the extra money and get more than one, especially if you're just starting out
Tanya Waters Although they're not always in stock, if you go to the website bugsincyberspace.com your can buy many different types of praying mantids including the orchid mantis and even other insects/arachnids. But again, since the orchid mantis is such a treasure, it's not always going to be in stock. But also be sure to be familiar with taking car of mantids because the orchid mantis is not a good beginners species. But ya, good luck on getting one 😊
Tanya Waters I was going to say the same thing, get familiar with care of an "easier" or beginners species before committing to an Orchid, do some research, there are some REALLY beautiful beginner species, and besides being a girl that even owns any mantid at all is cool as hell in and of itself... Wait to see the reactions ppl give you even when you whip out a "common looking" green or brown lil badass... S'awesome.... Good luck.
It’s so crazy that evolution made a mantis look like a flower or leaf …. Like almost exactly. That’s so insane to me. Like how does that even start!? I mean I know how it starts , the mantises that had a pink color and white color and blended into the flowers were more successful sexually so those traits were passed down, but then what about the little extra pieces of it that make it look like a flower and not just the same color , like the texture too? I’m sure this comment doesn’t even make sense because I’m not going to proofread it but I mean I’m just mind blown that over the course of millions of generations a living breathing insect can start to look exactly like a plant ! It’s just so hard to fully comprehend, unless you believe there is an intelligent being creating animals and making them look like plants or whatever.
I used to raise them as pets for years when i was a kid. Now that i don't have much time i just look for mantis nests and put them in my garden so i don't have to use chemicals to keep harmfull insects away. The mantis is a farmer's best friend.
the orchid mantis omg is gorgeous and beautifu btw guy never pick u a mantis with your whole hand because thats how attack pick it up with the finger :3
I have a (roughly) 3 inch female Chinese Mantis, I'm getting her a new tank because she is getting bigger still, she is really beautiful, she eats crickets, and right now is In a 15x5x5 plastic Tupperware container
The legal status really differentiates between the counties. I’m German. Here the only native mantis is endangered so it’s forbidden to it even if it’s captive bred. But all the other commonly kept species are allowed.
Hey I love your videos! I'm looking to get an Orchid Mantis pretty soon! I was just wondering if they'd be okay at room temperature or they need a little more heat? Thank you :)
Don't, orchid's are the hardest mantis species to take care of. With many limitations. Like PERFECT temperature, PERFECT humidity, a good home that's big enough, etc. ..etc
@@Velkhana_The_Myth they really aren't. half the species from this video are harder to keep than the orchid. brunner's stick, violin, idolomantis, thistle, and arguably the spiny flower are all harder than the orchid
Awww the mantis trying to catch the ant is so cute!
lol
No no it’s not
@@christiancastro3094 its adorable....they are sweet pets they bond with you
@@balto4 it doesn't matter if it's cute are not, it's their opinion sorry if I sound rude but your comment was a year ago-
@@ninaturkey620 its ok I pretty forgot about this anyways lol It's all good
"They live about a year."
Aww. :(
Blue the long haired boi hd he/ she lived a good life.. you did right... by that a .... Full life cycle is all we can ask for... =D
Blue the long haired boi hd no she didn’t the longest mantis lived 7 months
@@momoa2948 you mean the oldest mantis lived for 7 months? If that's what you wanted to say, you're absolutely wrong.
That just means you can try new ones out more often
Momo Á i know this is a late commend but my first mantis i ever had lived longer than a year. When he was a adult he lived for another 6 months so its bullshit that they live for 7 months max
The Orchid Mantis is my favorite insect, period.
Eddie Lee YES
Agreed, it would seem to almost be the most adaptive to simulate it's Orchid environment, amazing how that works!
Ants are mine
The adult mantis are so pretty
2:15 also fairy types. ~pushes up glasses~
Wrexand XIII lol I like pushing up the glasses like a nerd 🤓
Lol my mantis Is color white and Bigger
Wrexand XIII I liked that reference
Im fucking dead
all of this just to die to hp fire
The only downside to them is their lifespan
Killersnake 898 yea but a year is pretty good for an insect
Killersnake 898 SOME do live longer if conditions and care are great...
@@liljimbob8740 there are some insects which live for about 30 years , but they aren't as responsive or aware as mantises are
Females live longer than males
There are some species that live longer than a year. My giant asian mantis lived for 1.5 (female) and some other species such as the giant african stick mantis live for 1.5-2 years.
Though that short livespan is also a pro for some people. A lot can change in 2 years.
0:45 Jumping spiders look right back at you as well.
yes, and are very friendly, curious
4:49 I think this is what my daughter just found in her backpack, when she was rock climbing. I got her a closure and decorated it and put a couple of crickets. Great video 💙🐝💙
unless you're in africa, no it's not. probably was a carolina mantis
You got a solid laugh out of me with the Steel Coat joke, Scizor is my favorite Pokémon.
lol same
I'm so thankful for your videos! I've recently started looking into the mantis hobby, and your aesthetics's pleasing jars make me want to get into it even more. This information is so helpful! I've recently gotten into exotic pets, I've had an iguana for nearly a year now. But I love these creatures because they're like little fairies
"tiny badass cat" is a description about a mantis that I've never heard before xD
Neat, I caught one when my daughter was little and took it to her preschool for show and tell. It’s surprising how many people weren’t aware that we even had Mantids living near us.
I let it go in our back yard and we were rewarded in the spring one day with tons of tiny, tiny babies crawling around! At first, laying on our bellies on a small trampoline, we thought they were mosquitoes or ants.
When I was able to get one on my finger however, it stood up on the tip in its prayer position just like its momma🥰🥰🥰!
I just recently found a Chinese mantis outside and brought her into the house. She just laid her ootheca last night!! They are such neat bugs, and this is my first time having one indoors. I can just sit and watch her move and eat! It's very fascinating! Thanks for the burlap tip with the mason jar, I was read to remove the ootheca from her environment in 3-5 days, so I will make a new one for the babies in a mason jar! :)
There was a small brunner in my house earlier and my mom thought it was a stick bug
Luca Vixen please see also to my channel
I want a mantis.
I'll call it *L U R A N T I S*
Wow! I'm really impressed with the Dead Leaf Mantis & Devils Flower. Really beautiful and cool!
That orchid looking one is so beautiful 😍
I have never seen such a beautiful insect specially the Orchid Mantis, but all them looks so magical.
I loved your video. Very captivating even though I wasn't initially interested in the subject matter. You kept me watching!
I just got my first mantis today, a ghost mantis, and also molted right before my eyes! She is absolutely beautiful and I love her so much.
Jaxton how is she now? Such an awesome homie to have in your squad right? Love mine!
Best insect period!! Have been fascinated with them for my whole life and now knowing I can buy them as a pet well I gotta give it a shot..
I almost didn't see the ghost mantis
There are actually 2 of them.
Danny Martinez tueshay....
They are ADORABLE wow ❤️
I remember having a pet mantis that I found on my door... great memories :,)
I kept Mantises as a kid. I used to catch them at my school, put them in Bottles and feed them roaches, Until they grew up and then I release them. They were lots of fun to have in the summer.
I have a Ghost mantis, an Orchid, a Carolina, Chinese, Giant Asian, African and an African Flower. They are all so cool and different, they are so fun to feed and even their habitats are awesome from a decorative point of view and I have them in my living room. Love em!
I had a devils flower mantis and it surprisingly she survived longer tan expected plus the fact of her giving birth
Was it hard to keep or was it easy to keep
Because I'm looking to get one
I’ve bred Idolomantis a few times.
They are impressive but they don’t give birth.
They lay eggs, in big lumps covered in a foam to protect them called an Ootheca. Egg case.
Are all mantises safe to pick up and touch?
As long as you know it's a mantis, yes, they're harmless.
What else could it be? Are there harmful look-a-likes?
No. You're safe.
the only thing that is harmful is when humans try to kill these beautiful creatures.
There is once that is venomous; the Hooded Mantis. those live in Brazil, if I remember correctly
TAYLOR NICOLE DEAN IS IN THIS VIDEO AND IT MAKES MY INSIDES HAPPY!
We honestly love an aesthetic king-
You have great quality and commentating skills I'm surprised you have such a low sub count
I just got mine this week from MantisDojo and I already love her
I have praying mantises, a couple of Hierodula membranacea ( giant Asian mantises and a Phyllocrania Paradoxa ( Ghost mantis ) and they're AMASING
After watching this, I went outside to play with the mantis that was on my screen door. It was so cute, it did a trust fall into my hand and crawled around cleaning its claws. Then it flew on my face. xD Then my bro spooked it and it flew away.
I DIED at the mantis typing LOLOLOL XD
Great video, contained exactly the information I was looking for. Very well made. Thank you.
After watching this i have decided to get a mantis!
Jenson Northington same
Jenson Northington did you get one?
+Not found Lol me I get one its big And color white
Same! Got mine from Mantisdojo.com
You’d think being an insect that they’d be dumb, but it’s just so interesting how smart they truly are.
VintageStealth Right? It's amazing
Praying mantids are freaking great OMG ❤️❤️❤️❤️
As I kid I took care of 3 mantises(?). I used to go outside with a butterfly net to catch flies. I was lucky to find two females because then I had many babies! I think they were Giant Asian Mantis.
Smashed that like button when I heard "a badass tiny cat" 😂 great description
they are so adorable and sweet I am looking into getting one
About their not being able to hurt you, well, they can't hurt you very much. But, I was playing with a wild mantis I had caught and it managed to break the skin on my finger. It was like being stabbed with a needle. Just a little drop of blood, but I sure left her alone after that. ^.^;
I been bit by a big one that are around here every year in Kentucky and I didn't bleed but it hurt enough to to make me not mess with it again.
thats true,they have very sharp mouth parts
@@brakeless1 I was bitten by a dragonfly once when I was a kid! I caught it by the tail and it moved its head around and bit me.
@@w1975b Oh wow, I never knew that dragonflies could bite, although that should have been common sense to me since they are carnivores.
Thank you for this! I was thinking about getting one. They seem so cool.
there so cute
King. boyce please see also to my channel
Where's cute?
I have like and subscribe after one minute you’re killing it
I love praying mantis. I live in AZ as a teenager I would catch adult mantis and keep them in small terrariums feed them houseflies or whatever insects I'd find. Recently I find some nymphs a few days ago one green and the other one is white not an albino as far as I can tell the eyes aren't pink/red waiting for it to get bigger and see if it's an albino or not. But hope they survive and watch them grow to adult size. I would def love having the Orchid or diabolica mantis.
Giant shields are super sweet and they bond with you
If I'd buy a praying mantis, I'd study its moves and incorporate it into an unparalleled fighting style.
Sadly, they freak the f*ck out of my mom.
same here boi,
but i catch em' instead of buying ;)
Same tho
It's called Kung fu
Akshay Ravi Kumar I would make different costumes or suits of armour for them, so they would be invincible in fights, I was thinking find a dead one and drop it in melted plastic, let it cool then wamo, cut the suit accordingly
Same 😂 I can't have one because of that. ;_;
Illegal to bring in to Hawaii ... BUT we have at least 6 species here Tenodera sinensis, T angustipennis ,T. Australis, Hierodula patelifera and at least 2 smaller types which I need to identify. I've been keeping them since 1972 field caught in CT, FL and TX. They develop RELATIONSHIPS (!) with their keepers and I can't think of any other arthropod which does. In Hawaii we have also cool Cane spiders, a flying stick insect and a scorpion which I also keep.
I Love Praying mantis
that pokemon reference
I found a green praying mantis outside in the rain with a arm missing and I’ve been hand feeding it for the past week it’s kinda hard but I think I have a handle on it
They are so beautiful! Ive always loved them...
I'm Definitely Getting The Pink One :D
the orchid mantis is a precious and rare species of mantis! PLEASE DO A LOT OF RESEARCH! SOME MANTIS CAN FLY!
No because their not for begginers.
Not for beginners I was going to get one but I did some research and did not
@@shisharr all of them can
Their abdomens need to stay plump u can't overfeed them (or any mantis they will vomit) and aren't great for beginners if ur a beginner
Great, absolutely love mantids I currently keep an orchid mantis
This is awesome bro! 🙏
i just un-boxed 2 mantids a few days ago , i can't live without them.
I just caught a big one that's been hanging out on my porch at night.I am going to get a tank and stuff tomorrow. Very excited.She is about 6 inches long and has big wings. Chinese I guess.
I had a Dead Leaf at one point, got her when she was a hatchling. She survived two molts before dying and I'm not sure what the cause was but it was very sad. She got sick and starting vomiting brown onto my hand when I'd handle her. One day I just found her dead at the bottom of her enclosure. It could have been a molt gone wrong and the brown vomit was due to over feeding, but I kept her enclosure warm and humid and devoted a lot of time to her. She seemed to be thriving until the circumstances suddenly changed. My point is that these things happen; she was a relatively difficult species to keep and even in the best environment she didn't make it. Be wary before spending up to $30 on a mantis; they're definitely worth it if they survive and you might find yourself forming a strong bond with them, but the reality is that it can definitely be a gamble sometimes. Often it's worth it to spend the extra money and get more than one, especially if you're just starting out
I know we are watching your videos years after you make it but they were recommended by you tube and the videos are longer❤️🇨🇦👍
“If you evolve them with a steel coat” lol
Where can i buy an orchid mantis?
Tanya Waters
Although they're not always in stock, if you go to the website bugsincyberspace.com your can buy many different types of praying mantids including the orchid mantis and even other insects/arachnids. But again, since the orchid mantis is such a treasure, it's not always going to be in stock. But also be sure to be familiar with taking car of mantids because the orchid mantis is not a good beginners species. But ya, good luck on getting one 😊
The Pink Praying Mantis thank you so much
Also mantidkingdom and panterrapets
Tanya Waters don't get a orchid mantis for your first species, very bad idea
Tanya Waters I was going to say the same thing, get familiar with care of an "easier" or beginners species before committing to an Orchid, do some research, there are some REALLY beautiful beginner species, and besides being a girl that even owns any mantid at all is cool as hell in and of itself... Wait to see the reactions ppl give you even when you whip out a "common looking" green or brown lil badass... S'awesome.... Good luck.
So the video basically starts at 4:20 . . Good stuff man.
I have two as pets right now.one just laid eggs.wonderous insects.
What a fantastic bug, just fantastic 1:12
It’s so crazy that evolution made a mantis look like a flower or leaf …. Like almost exactly. That’s so insane to me. Like how does that even start!? I mean I know how it starts , the mantises that had a pink color and white color and blended into the flowers were more successful sexually so those traits were passed down, but then what about the little extra pieces of it that make it look like a flower and not just the same color , like the texture too? I’m sure this comment doesn’t even make sense because I’m not going to proofread it but I mean I’m just mind blown that over the course of millions of generations a living breathing insect can start to look exactly like a plant ! It’s just so hard to fully comprehend, unless you believe there is an intelligent being creating animals and making them look like plants or whatever.
It’s call creation ❤
My favourite is the Ghost mantis 🍂
Animals are people too,they just look different and they come in different sizes
Mantises come in and out of my house from outside, they are good pest control and I love them
Love the orchid mantis
Soooo adorable I used to be scared at them but they're bother beautiful and awsome
I found one in my balcony yesterday and today my dad got it me. It is an chinese or an giant asian mantis idk. Ur vids are awesome
You can get Mantis Oothecas (Egg Case) on line through Garden /Seed Suppliers for a few bucks....20-30 mantids will emerge from it...
THAT WAS A GRATE VIDEO YOU SHOULD MAKE MORE
Where can i get them all
If you catch one in the area you live in, there is slightly less worry about temperature and humidity.
Pokemon joke was solid, made me smile
Hey same:)
WHY TF THEY ARE ALL SOOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL AND CATCHIN THE EYES N SHII. BOO HOO ALL PRAYING MANTIS I GOT IN HERE IS JUST GREEN AND BROWN T_T
I used to raise them as pets for years when i was a kid. Now that i don't have much time i just look for mantis nests and put them in my garden so i don't have to use chemicals to keep harmfull insects away. The mantis is a farmer's best friend.
They look sooo cool
I have a Stagmatoptera sp. (not sure about the exact species) and she is gorgeous and very friendly. Love these bugs!
Insert mantis typing lolololol meme here
I got a giant asian mantis yesterday and i love her to death. Her name is Scyther ♥️
The intro song reminds me of that sad game abt a scientist whos triying his best to stop the world from ending but failed.
the orchid mantis omg is gorgeous and beautifu btw guy never pick u a mantis with your whole hand because thats how attack pick it up with the finger :3
I love mantises ♥♥♥♥
I love love mantis
So cute!!!
1 of my favourites
Another cool thing about Brunner's is they reproduce by parthonogenesis meaning ooth are always fertile :)
I have a ghost mantis and giant Asian mantis and had a giant rainforest mantis and a Carolina mantis
They’re the best
I have a (roughly) 3 inch female Chinese Mantis, I'm getting her a new tank because she is getting bigger still, she is really beautiful, she eats crickets, and right now is In a 15x5x5 plastic Tupperware container
Good video. :)
The legal status really differentiates between the counties. I’m German. Here the only native mantis is endangered so it’s forbidden to it even if it’s captive bred. But all the other commonly kept species are allowed.
Hey I love your videos! I'm looking to get an Orchid Mantis pretty soon! I was just wondering if they'd be okay at room temperature or they need a little more heat? Thank you :)
A bit more heat. I usually just keep them near a lamp with a purple reptile bulb. And lots of humidity.
I love the orchid mantis, it looks so cute and pretty ^_^ I wish I had one.
TheDuffyGMER64 Why don't you? They're so cheap t have and truly amazing, i convinced my mom to have one and she's terrified of Insects bugs etc
Don't, orchid's are the hardest mantis species to take care of. With many limitations. Like PERFECT temperature, PERFECT humidity, a good home that's big enough, etc.
..etc
@@Velkhana_The_Myth they really aren't. half the species from this video are harder to keep than the orchid. brunner's stick, violin, idolomantis, thistle, and arguably the spiny flower are all harder than the orchid
Such a nice vid!
Their beautiful and are they not biting their cool and they have a flower mantis cool and they are scary too cute
The one that looks like the flower I want to have one and it looks cute
they are so cute omg