African Praying Mantis (Sphodromantis
balachowskyi, Centralis, Gastrica and Lineola) Family-Mantidae.
| Taxonomy: |
|
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Sub-Phylum: |
Tracheata |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Sub-Class: |
Pterygota |
| Super-Order: |
Dictyoptera |
| Order: |
Mantodea |
| Sub-Order: |
- |
| Family: |
Mantidae |
| Sub-Family: |
Mantinae |
| Tribe: |
Paramantini |
| Genus: |
Sphodromantis |
| Species: |
balachowskyi |
| Year: |
1967 |
| Distribution: |
Gabun, Central
African Republic. |
Adults get 6-8cm long. They prefer to be kept
at 22° - 30°C (71.6° - 86°F), and
50% damp. Both sexes are capably of flight when
adults. They can tolerate temperature and humidity
irregularities unlike other species. African Mantis
live in shrub areas. They should never be kept together
in the same cage with the exception of the mating
season. Male usually have 7 or more sections on
their abdomen , females 6 or less.
Diet: Drosophila, houseflies, crickets, flour worms.
The feed must be very diversified. To the newly
hatched larvae must be promptly offered Drosophila
flies.
Subadult male.
Subadult female.
Adult male.
Adult female.
Adult female eating a Meal worm.
Subadult female eating.
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