Peacock Mantis - Pseudoempusa Pinnapavonis - Inverted World

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Peacock Mantis - Pseudoempusa Pinnapavonis
 
Origin: Myanmar and Thailand
Status: Captive Bred
Size: As adults approx. 8cm males / ~10cm female
 
An easy to keep species, this golden-brown mantis has a hidden beauty. When startled, it spreads it's wings to reveal flashes of scarlet and black, with eye patterns resembling that of it's namesake.
 
Housing: These mantises need an arboreal enclosure with plenty of twigs and plants to hang from. Ideally you would be looking for an 18 x 18 x 25cm enclosure for an adult and it must be front opening as you will find they will often hang from the roof of the enclosure.
 
Substrate: It is best to use coco-coir and sphagnum moss or similar. The substrate should be misted regularly to help keep the enclosure humid.
 
Environment: These mantises can live in temperatures between 18° – 30°C, we keep ours at room temperature. The enclosure should be misted regularly with tepid water to maintain a humidity of 60 – 80%.
 
Feeding: Mantises are ambush predators, typically eating flying insects. Nymphs up to, and including L4, should be fed fruit flies with L5 and upwards eating green bottles, house flies and small to medium sized red runners. Feeding frequency very much depends on the mantis. Nymphs are quite voracious, but they start to eat less frequent as they mature. As with all mantises, it is best to observe the size of their abdomen, if it starts to appear flat, then they will need feeding. Ensure that all uneaten food is removed. An EntoScapes Feeding Port would be perfect for easier feeding.
 
Additional notes: Due to the delicate nature of mantises, we at Inverted World insist that our mantises are posted as Special Delivery guaranteed before 1pm through Royal Mail.