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"The mantis comes to us when we need peace, quiet and calm in our lives."
"The mantis comes to us when we need peace, quiet and calm in our lives."
Rhombodera megaera
Scientific name: Rhombodera sp. "Stinker" R. megaera
Common name: Giant shield mantis
Distribution: Thailand
Max. size: Male ~10 cm, female ~11 cm
Care
Temperature: Day 22 - 26 °C, night room temperature
Relative humidity: Day 50 - 60 %, night 60 - 70 %
Recommended min. size of terrarium WxDxH: 30 x 30 x 40 cm
Aggressivity against each other: High
Level of difficulty: Middle (good ventilation needed)
Cycle
Moults until fully grown: ~9 (adult in L10)
Feeding
L1: Small fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster
L2/L3: Big fruit fly Drosophila hydei
L4/L5: Blue bottle flies
L6 - adult: Bluebottle fly Calliphora sp.
Adult females especially love big insects like grasshoppers and cockroaches.
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Rhombodera sp. "Stinker" belongs to the biggest Rhombodera species.
Collections: Praying Mantis, Rhombodera Species
