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The red around the wing bud areas indicate Limbata. Caught many of those around Walnut where I live.

What I meant was that I'll continue making melanogaster cultures and start a hydei as soon as I get some. Thanks for the great tips.

It's my own recipe. Thanks for the info. I'll start another one as soon as I get a new culture of Hydei

I recently made an emergency fruit fly culture because I am running low. I transferred a screen mesh from the old culture to the new culture and about two days later I discovered mold. The mold grows thickly and is white to a green tint. I assume this mold is not harmful and a dark black mold...

Reminds me of my colony of gemmatus.

I've only seen that particular behavior after a mating.

Ok thank you for the information. I had the idea of a strong top of the line female to give me good ooths, apparently the idea was wrong.

Ok thank you for the information. I had the idea of a strong top of the line female to give me good ooths, apparently the idea was wrong.

Forgot to mention. Adult. It looks like she is very slow and inaccurate with one arm. I know that they can catch food with one arm but will the conditions be good for her to mate?

I just discovered this evening while feeding my collection that my recently molted C. Gemmatus female has an arm injury. The left RAPTORIAL arm is bent slightly to the left so only the right arm is active and flexible. She is extremely skinny because of this injury. I have to hand feed her each...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. :lol:

Check out the SFBATS. They are a tarantula society but I am sure they know of some people that are into insects. Located in NorCal.

Oh yes they can hurt. My S. Limbata years back drew blood and started to nibble on my finger as if it were food.

1.why did you begin raising mantises? Well I found a bunch at school and thought they were interesting. This is all from my love of entomology too. 2. what do you think is the most fascinating thing about them? I find their accuracy and strength in killing prey fascinating. Mantids seem to be...

Those flesh flies are scary. I have noticed that the specimen is usually bloated and very slow when it is infected with the larvae. In grasshoppers, their abdomens are turgid and plump. I think the weaker structure of a mantid's abdomen caused it to rupture compared to a grasshopper's.