Designed for both children and adults. The female Black Widow is shiny black, usually with a reddish hourglass shape on the underside of her spherical abdomen. A mature female is a globe-shaped, black, shiny spider with a red or orange marking or hourglass on the underside of her abdomen. Here you will find links not only to information on and photographs of all the species of dragonflies and damselflies in California, but also information on books and general information about dragonflies. The Mantids are a group of 1800 carnivorous insects.
Most mantids are from tropical countries although a few do occur in cooler climates.
Their closes relatives are the stick insects, grasshoppers, and cockroaches. Mantids need to be housed separately to stop them eating each other. Increase the size of the container as the mantid grows. Always provide mesh sides so the mantid has plenty of surfaces to grip. Cockroaches Learn about this crawly creature from Animals Wild and Wonderful.