Texas Unicorn Mantis Information & Care

Location: Native to southern USA, Mexico, Central America

Care: Easy to care for! They generally need warm, humid conditions to thrive. The enclosure should be lightly misted once a day. Adequate ventilation is a must.

Breeding: Relatively easy to breed in captivity with a hatch rate after 6 weeks of 30-50 nymphs from each ootheca. 

Behavior: This is an absolutely beautiful native species right here in the US! They are a larger mantis, and quite hardy in my experience. They are known for their super cool “horn” bump right on top of their head. As adults, they have beautiful green wings and almost striped looking legs. This is a fairly docile species that does prefer flying prey when possible.