Our Mantis Starter Kit includes two mantis in individual 32oz cups, a culture of fruit flies, ideas on how to create an enclosure for when the mantis outgrows the insect cup they come in (in about 4-6 weeks), a spray bottle and access to our online care guide.

We are not currently shipping mantis - pickup only in Saskatoon.

For the first 4-6 weeks, Chinese mantis will eat the flightless fruit flies provided with the kit. As the mantis get larger, they can eat a variety of insects you can collect from your yard, or if you prefer, you can purchase feeder insects from the petstore.

When people hear the word “mantis,” they commonly envision a stereotypical image of the Chinese Mantis (tenodera sinensis). Originally introduced from the far east, the Chinese mantis is now commonly found in the Eastern US and even the South Eastern parts of Canada. Its colouration can be green, brown or a combination of the two colours. Even on the brown specimens one commonly finds the green colour running the length of the fore-wings’ outer edge. The Chinese mantis commonly reaches a length of four or five inches long, with the females being larger and slightly longer than the males.