Taxonomy: | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Sub-Phylum: | Tracheata |
Class: | Insecta |
Sub-Class: | Pterygota |
Super-Order: | Dictyoptera |
Order: | Mantodea |
Sub-Order: | - |
Family: | Mantidae |
Sub-Family: | Mantidae |
Tribe: | Paramantini |
Genus: | Hierodula |
Species: | parviceps |
Year: | - |
Distribution: | Indonesia. |
They should be kept at 20- 25°C, 60% humidity. This specie is good for beginners, as it is nice and hardy, and easy to care for. Thy can be kept together up to L3/ L4, provided that they always have some food. After L4, they should be separated, as they will start eating each other.
Females: get 2 3/4- 3inches (7.0- 7.5cm) long.
Males: get 2 1/2- 2 3/4inches (6.5- 7.0cm) long.
Diet: Drosophila, houseflies, crickets, flour worms