Deroplatys Dessicata – Buy Praying Mantis “Dead Leaf”

Discover the Deroplatys dessicata , a fascinating praying mantis nicknamed the Dry Leaf Mantis due to its amazing mimicry with dead vegetation. Its appearance allows it to blend perfectly into its environment to deceive predators and capture its prey with formidable precision.

Ideal for entomology enthusiasts, purchasing Deroplatys dessicata offers a captivating breeding experience. This insectivorous predator feeds primarily on crickets, cockroaches, and other live insects, which it catches with its powerful forelegs armed with sharp snatchers .

Adapted to a tropical vivarium , this species requires controlled humidity and a humid substrate to develop in optimal conditions (everything is summarized in the breeding sheet).

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Breeding sheet: Deroplatys dessicata

Difficulty : Easy. A fairly tolerant species that will adapt to beginners' mistakes. Furthermore, being a mantis that mostly hunts close to the ground, it has the advantage of finding its prey more easily in its early stages.

Temperature : 24-28°C

Humidity : 60-80% (approximately 2/3 sprays/day)

Food :
The Deroplatys dessicata is a carnivorous predator that feeds on live insects , mainly house crickets , cockroaches , flies , and other dipterans . Prey must be adapted to the size of the individual to avoid any risk of injury. Consider that a mantis can eat prey half its size. The consensus benchmark is the size of the captors in relation to the size of the prey.

Reproduction mode :
Sexual reproduction (requiring a male) . After mating, the female lays an ootheca containing several dozen eggs. Hatching occurs after 1 to 3 months depending on breeding conditions. The young nymphs go through several larval stages before reaching their adult form ( imago ).

Character :
The Deroplatys dessicata is a relatively calm species but can adopt an impressive defensive posture when threatened, spreading its forewings and opening its front legs to intimidate predators. However, it poses no risk to humans and is rather a "gentle/gentle" mantis compared to the rest of the kingdom.

Lifetime :

• Male : 6 to 8 months
• Female : 8 to 12 months

Size :

• Male : 7 to 8 cm
• Female : 8 to 9 cm

Breeder's Note :

A mantis that I LOVE. It has a very particular behavior since it hunts by lying in wait close to the ground, it is solid and holds up in case of a beginner's mistake and finally it has a very particular morphology for the mantis kingdom.
Furthermore, to my knowledge, it has the longest lifespan of all mantises, with some females living up to 18 months in total.