Common name: Orchid mantis.
Very sought after mantis species. Females grow to be close to 3" and males barely over an inch. Eating hydei fruit flies right now or small house flies.
Males keep their pink and white color when adult, as females do not. They are fun to play with and will delight you for hours. Make sure to give them flies and moths to eat and keep at room temps and above. Mist each day unless molting then take all food away. Any nice container is ok for housing. I do not sell sexed or specific ages unless posted. Keep only as a pet, do not release in the U.S.
Hymenopus Coronatus
As nymphs, they are very lively and quickly run after food. As adults, the male is barely an inch long and retains the pink and white colors, while the female is larger and mostly white with black lines running along her wings. They are long lived and are kept only as a pet, not to be released in the U.S. This is one of the few mantis that like to sit instead of hanging.
- These mantis can have moths, flies and a couple times a week wax or meal worms. Advise no super worms, crickets or ants. They do like warmer temps and like a drink each day, so mist near them with distilled water. As with any mantis, if food is not eaten within a reasonable time frame, remove the food. This may indicate that the mantis is nearing a molt and food in the enclosure may cause a bad molt and possibly death.