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Hatch your very Own Chinese Green Praying Mantis!

Please head over to our home page to add yourself to the Praying Mantis Mailing list!

Please be advised that being on the mailing list does not guarantee that you will receive an Ootheca.

Keep an eye out for our email announcement in March (sometimes they go to junk mail!)

From late March to Early June we sell Chinese Green Praying Mantis Ootheca (Eggs Sacs!!). Once we run out, we run out! It is first come first serve. Once we are all out, we take a waitlist. Those on the waitlist will be contacted in Early March and will have first priority.

Keep in mind that Ootheca can have anywhere between 50-200 babies! Don’t worry though, they like to do this little thing call siblicide… I know, a little brutal, but at least you won’t have a house full of carnivorous friends come summer time!

P.S. Wanting another type of Praying Mantis? Everyone else is ILLEGAL in Canada! I know, it's a bit of a bummer but much better for our environment!

The Chinese Green Praying Mantis is the only Praying Mantis allowed as a pet in Canada. Orchid Mantids are illegal to own.

p.s. Stick Insects of all species are also illegal in Canada. You can face up to a $250,000 fine if found.

** Side-note ** T. aridifolia sinensis, the Chinese Praying Mantis, was accidentally introduced into a nursery in Philadelphia, PA in 1896 and is now found throughout North America. There is only one generation per year and it is very unlikely that they would mate or lay eggs (plus they do not survive cold weather). Letting them outside will not harm/change the local ecosystem, only help your plants not get eaten! They have, however, they are known to eat small Humming Birds so please do not release them in areas where Humming Birds reside.