There are around 2300 species of praying mantis on the Earth of which a few hundred are being kept as pets. Every species is different in shape, size, behavior, life history traits and specific needs. That’s why every species that I have owned has its own page on this website. There you can read all about its appearance, behavior, growth and of course how you can keep and raise them in captivity. Every page is its own caresheet that can be printed and kept to use as a ‘manual’ of your pet.

The species that are listed on this website are:

• African Mantis – Sphodromantis lineola
• Dead Leaf Mantis – Deroplatys desiccata
  
• Gambian Spotted-Eye Mantis – Pseudoharpax virescens
  
• Ghost mantis – Phyllocrania paradoxa
  
• Giant Asian Mantis – Hierodula membranacea
  
• Indian Flower Mantis – Creobroter pictipennis
  
• Orchid Mantis – Hymenopus coronatus
  
• Sphodromantis baccettii
• Spiny Flower Mantis – Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
  
• Unicorn Mantis – Pseudovates arizonae
  
• Egyptian Pygmy Mantis – Miomantis paykullii
• European Mantis – Mantis religiosa
• Budwing Mantis – Parasphendale affinis
• Thistle Mantis – Blepharopsis mendica
• Devils Flower Mantis – Idolomantis diabolica
• Wandering Violin Mantis – Gongylus gongylodes
• Chinese Mantis – Tenodera sinensis
• Carolina mantis – Stagmomantis carolina
• Metallyticus splendidus

Check out this gallery of some of the species that we describe: