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hello i am looking for a couple of praying mantis. i had one for 3 years and i just love them.looking to buy one or more of them,even egg cases if anyone has any or knows where i can get them please let me know?

thanks,cliff........................
 
We have seen the adults available on ebay recently. This year the insect and oothecae are quite difficult to acquire in North America, and if you can find an egg case, they are $30+ each. This compared to past years when we've purchased the egg cases in quantities of 50 for about $25.

Apparently in an early frost last fall, many female mantids died before they were able to secrete their ootheca, especially in northern areas of the US and Canada. Then with the 2010 early spring temperatures, many nymphs emerged before their oothecae were collected to be sold.

Good luck!
Sam
 
What exactly are you looking for? I have L3 Gongylus gongylodes available now. Also have ootheca of Gonatista Grisea.
 
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