Thistle Mantis

Observations Of The Thistle Mantis

Thistle Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica) sub-adult male | PanTerra PetsWe have been raising a group of Thistle mantises here at PanTerra Pets since late March, 2016, when we received 11 of them as L2 nymphs.

This species is an incredibly slow grower, compared to the other species we have raised. After 5 months, they have just now begun molting to L6.

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