Giant Prickly Stick Insect Care Sheet September 16, 2021Giant prickly stick insects (Extatosoma tiaratum) are 5-6” long, nocturnal, herbivorous invertebrates found in the tropical forests of northern Australian and New Guinea. They are also known as spiny leaf...
Orchid Mantis Care Sheet August 17, 2021Orchid mantises (Hymenopus coronatus) are 1-3” long, diurnal, carnivorous invertebrates found throughout southeast Asia. They occupy warm, humid habitats, often in proximity to pink and white flowers, although sometimes on...
Ghost Mantis Care Sheet August 16, 2021Ghost mantises (Phyllocrania paradoxa) are 2” long, diurnal, carnivorous invertebrates found throughout sub saharan Africa and Madagascar. They occupy forest habitats. The ghost mantis has a particularly unique appearance designed...
African Mantis Care Sheet August 16, 2021African mantises (Sphodromantis lineola) are 3-4” long, diurnal, carnivorous invertebrates found throughout west and central Africa. They occupy forest and savanna habitats. The African mantis has a triangular head, large...
Chinese Mantis Care Sheet August 13, 2021Chinese mantises (Tenodera sinensis) are medium-large, diurnal, carnivorous invertebrates originally found throughout east and southeast Asia. However, they have been introduced and are now widespread throughout the continental United States...
Pink Zebra Beauty Tarantula Care Sheet August 12, 2021The Pink Zebra Beauty tarantula (Eupalaestrus campestratus) is a 5-6”, nocturnal, terrestrial tarantula native to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. They prefer to live in tropical to subtropical grasslands and savannas....