Psuedocreobroter Waglbegerii ( Spiny Flower Mantis)

Sold as unsexed nymphs.

Description:

Origin: Africa                                                Temperature: 24c to 25c.                            Humidity: 40% to 60%.                              Lifespan: 10 - 14 months

Feeding

L2/L3 Nymphs: should be fed on D.melanogaster fruit flies.                              L3/L4 Nymphs: should be fed on D. hydei fruit flies.                                                                       L5 Nymphs/ adults: should be fed on Green bottle flies and Blue bottle flies

Spiny Flower Mantis prefer flying prey, they also have strong forearms and huge appetites so they can handle larger prey compared to there size.

Housing

 like all mantids, house in an enclosure at least 3 times the size of the mantis in hight and 2 time the size of the mantis in width

size

spiny Flower Mantis grow up to 4cm to 5cm

Sexing

Females have 6 segments on their abdomen they also have fewer spines, they are also larger and wider then males. If the last segment is long and wide it's a female.                                              Males have 8 segments on their abdomen they also have more spines, they are shorter and more narrow compared to females. males have shorter and thicker antenna, their wings are longer then their abdomen.

Moulting

Mantids moult a number of times during their life. Make sure the enclosure has enough vertical space for them to hang during moults. They may refuse food a day or two before moulting.Do not handle them immediately after moulting as the exoskeleton takes up to 48 hours to harden after moulting to prevent mismoults mist at least twice a day. 

This species doesn't need high humidity so mist a once a day or once every couple of days.