Flower mantids

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Product information "Flower mantids"

Everything you need to know about keeping and caring for flower mantids

  • 64 pages
  • numerous colour photos
  • Paperback
  • 2nd edition
  • Author Stephan Schorn
  • Publisher NTV

Contents:

  • Classification
  • Physique
  • Anatomy and sensory organs
  • Description
  • Habitat
  • Lifestyle
  • Moulting
  • Taxidermy
  • Keeping in the terrarium
  • Selection, purchase and transport
  • The terrarium
  • Terrarium climate
  • Feeding
  • Propagation
Composition
Feeding recommendation
Technical details
Size information

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