BEST SELLER! Our second best selling mantis! The spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii) is a stunning and highly ornamental species of praying mantis native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is best known for its vivid green and white coloration, petal-like leg structures, and the striking eyespot on its wings, which it displays as a defensive threat. This species thrives in warm, humid environments, ideally between 75–85°F (24–29°C) with 60–80% humidity. In captivity, they require a well-ventilated, vertically oriented enclosure with plenty of perches and hiding spots. Spiny flower mantises grow up to about 1.5 inches long, and they are agile, visual hunters that feed on fruit flies, houseflies, and other small insects. While they can sometimes be kept communally as nymphs, adults should be housed separately to avoid cannibalism. This mantis is a fun, curious and beautiful species that has an eye spot on its wing once they become adults! As nymphs, they have really cool spikes all over their abdomen. They are a super unique species that are very easy to handle! They also have an interesting little “dance” that they do where they will slowly extend and release their front raptors, back and forth. This species has tons of personality!
Small nymphs eat Hydei fruit flies, are misted daily with bottled water and kept in full mesh enclosures. Adults eat houseflies or red runner roaches.
BEST SELLER! Our second best selling mantis! The spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii) is a stunning and highly ornamental species of praying mantis native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is best known for its vivid green and white coloration, petal-like leg structures, and the striking eyespot on its wings, which it displays as a defensive threat. This species thrives in warm, humid environments, ideally between 75–85°F (24–29°C) with 60–80% humidity. In captivity, they require a well-ventilated, vertically oriented enclosure with plenty of perches and hiding spots. Spiny flower mantises grow up to about 1.5 inches long, and they are agile, visual hunters that feed on fruit flies, houseflies, and other small insects. While they can sometimes be kept communally as nymphs, adults should be housed separately to avoid cannibalism. This mantis is a fun, curious and beautiful species that has an eye spot on its wing once they become adults! As nymphs, they have really cool spikes all over their abdomen. They are a super unique species that are very easy to handle! They also have an interesting little “dance” that they do where they will slowly extend and release their front raptors, back and forth. This species has tons of personality!
Small nymphs eat Hydei fruit flies, are misted daily with bottled water and kept in full mesh enclosures. Adults eat houseflies or red runner roaches.
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