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| Brand: Hirts: Beneficial Insects
This item is no longer available
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 4117
UPC: 045501021000
ASIN: B000MR7B26
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 18
 "Man-Eaters" April 28, 2007
Cuvtixo (Arlington, MA USA)
5 out of 32 found this review helpful
Actually, the Female eats the male's head right before mating, and often finishes snacking on him afterwards. To encourage mating, you should pluck off a male's head in the presence of a female. Yes, I am completely serious.
Do not listen to the person about the heads and mating. February 29, 2008
Tracina Mccormack (New York)
5 out of 18 found this review helpful
Praying mantis females bite the head off of the male during mating to encourage a surge of, love juice, to ensure that the most eggs can get fertilized. Ripping of the mantis's head will do nothing to attract the female since they bugs must be in mid-mating for this to be effective.
Tiny tyranids! May 3, 2008
Soul to Steal (GA)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
These little guys remind me of the tyranidsGames Workshop Tyranid Battleforce Box Set race in warhammer 40,000 so I purchased them to kill off the other insect armys living around my house such as ants, gnats and spiders!
After receiving my two mantid egg cases from hirt's, I took some safety pins and gently stuck them through the outer case then tied a string to the safety pin and hung them outside my window. A few hours later the little guys hatch out of the first egg case and float down to the ground.
They all ran off, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed they come back to feast on some ant heads.
**EDIT**
Its been a few weeks and the second egg case has now hatched... Its pretty kewl watching hundreds of little mantids run around in search of tasty ant heads. I really think the 1 star reviewers are either not patient enough and should give the eggs more time to hatch, or maybe its the indoor enviornment - turn off the air conditioner or buy a heat lamp.
 Buy from a local nursery May 17, 2008
karenscribner
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just found out today that my local nursery carries mantid eggs. I am going to turn to local for my second attempt for mantids. This way I know the seller will be invested in providing me a known good product.
Instead of an empty sack.
I regret my Hirt's purchase....threw my money away on thin air and disappointment.
excellent product May 28, 2008
Leslye Evans-lane (Placitas, NM)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The egg cases arrived in good condition and I have found many baby praying mantids in my yard!
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