Popa spurca
Popa • Mantidae
A slender, brown twig-mimic mantis from warm African scrub and woodland. Wants warmth (77-86°F), only moderate humidity (40-60%), and light misting — it is prone to problems if kept too damp, so err on the drier side and ventilate well. Furnish with vertical twigs and bark for it to stretch out along and disappear. An eager feeder on flies, crickets, roaches, and moths. House individually (nymphs may be communal early on if well fed); harmless to humans.
Temperature
75-86°F
Humidity
40-60%
Prey size: flies, crickets, roaches
Type
arboreal
Adult Size
female ~2.5 in, male ~2 in
Growth Rate
medium
Native Region
Central and East Africa
Temperament
cryptic, slow twig mimic; aggressive feeder
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