Acanthops falcata help me sex

[d17oug18]

Well just like the title say, i have a few acanthops falcata and i cant tell which is which. They both have 6 segments, the only difference i can tell is that one is huge and eats alot and one is thin and eats very very little... Maybe someone can tell, because i took horrible pictures.

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.do?invite=3ED42sJx8UYjnUqa77m0&shareName=MMS&messageState=RETRIEVED

Thanks yall

 

[d17oug18]

site looks like its back up, plz help...

 

[Malti]

you have 2 females there

Sexing: After as soon as the 2nd molt, 8 segments can be counted on the male’s abdomen while 6 on the females. And after their last molt, the males sport long broad wings while the females have smaller ones that cover the abdomen. --> http://www.insectstore.com/acanthops-falcata-south-american-dead-leaf-mantis-caresheet.php

 

[d17oug18]

well that means i have 3 females lol anyone got a male =P

 

[Rick]

You don't need to count segments on adults. That technique is for nymphs. Males and females at the adult stage look quite different in most aspects, not just their genitalia. But in general adult genetalia looks the same among all species. Male abdomen ends in an upturned cup and females are wider and end in a point or hook shape.

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7110

 

[yen_saw]

Also, adult females for Acanthops has curled up abdomen with shorter wings, while adult male is always horizontal with wings extended beyond the tip of abdomen.

 

[d17oug18]

i still cant really tell, but i have one more nymph that has to shed once more, maybe he is the male. I just thought it was wierd that they shed like days before each other and one is fat and eat like a little fatty and the other is skinny and eats almost nothing lol. Never had this species before so it was hard for me to tell, thanks for the info yalls =)