Euchomenella Giraffe Heteroptera mantis Long Neck mantises)

  Size Males: 2.5 – 3  inches  Females: 3.5 – 4  inches Distribution Southeast Asia Difficulty Easy Humidity 70 – 90% Temperature 75 – 85F Lifespan 10 - 14 months Color-Variations Brown, Grey, with white spots on abdomen with some red and pink on the raptorials Euchomenella is one of the slimmest species in culture. They are fantastic stick mimics, and their long body and legs help them hide easily in the tangle of branches in the rainforests they are from. Despite their relatively thin body, this species is quite adept at tackling surprisingly large prey for their raptorial. They are very hardy, and communal among same-sexed individuals, making them a wonderful colony mantis for people who are interested in keeping groups. These are wonderful friendly active mantids easy to keep communally and breed. Adult females are capable of laying over 6 oothecae in their lifetime, and each one contains between 30 and 50 nymphs! Despite the egg cases being extremely