Praying Mantids

Due to current APHIS restrictions, ARBICO Organics is unable to ship praying mantids in 2026. Shop All Predatory Insects or call 1-800-827-2847 to discuss your needs.

An icon of the beneficial insect world, praying mantids serve as powerful helpers in garden pest control. Commonly called the "praying mantis", that name is a more general term that encompasses mantids along with the 14 other families of mantises. They are generalist predators with a broad ranging appetite consisting of various insects and the occasional small animal. Mantis egg sacks are shipped as unhatched oothecas (egg cases) with each containing between 150-200 eggs.

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