Hierodula venosa “golden” nymphs

Hierodula venosa “golden” nymphs, the golden mantis from Sumatra (L2-L3)

Hymenopus coronatus is a mantis from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

These mantis are in L2-L3 stage of growth.

Hierodula venosa is a carnivorous insectivore, mainly catching other insects. Its diet in nature consists of small insects like crickets, flies, fruit flies, beetles, and smaller stinging insects such as bees or miniature wasps. Usually, a suggestion is to feed them with preys that are half of it’s size or smaller.