ogershok
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Mantises at the March BBQI ended up with a tiny mantis at the BBQ and I don't know who brought it or what species it is. Any info? (Love mantises by the way)
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ftorres
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Hello,
the mantis were Tenodera a sinensis. Common name Chinese mantis.
Eddy hatched the ooth
good luck with it
regards
francisco
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ogershok
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Thanks Francisco!
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cacoseraph
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chins can get some decent length but remain rather skinny
very cool predators! if you have never had a mantid before you are ni for a treat. i fyou have never had a visual predator bug before you are DEFINITELY in for a treat!
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ogershok
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| cacoseraph wrote: | | if you have never had a mantid before you are ni for a treat. i fyou have never had a visual predator bug before you are DEFINITELY in for a treat! |
A few years ago someone gave me several deroplatys, one of the dead-leaf mantises. Can't remember which one. You're right, they were amazing to raise and I had really hoped for an ootheca. The female chomped the male and I did get a sac but nothing ever hatched.
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ogershok
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Here's what my little guy looks like now after two molts:
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ogershok
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Wouldn't you know. The day after I posted his pic he decided to molt again. Here he is 24 hours later.
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ogershok
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OK - three molts later and this is what we've got:
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Jules
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That is one awesome bug you have there!! I like his house too!
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