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D. lobata females and their will to protect their young.
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<blockquote data-quote="Aryia" data-source="post: 272850" data-attributes="member: 7606"><p>Aye.. why do people love to ruin stories. I specifically stated that they may do it unconsciously because this behavior may have evolved because it is beneficial to them in some way. I never implied that she had feelings of love for her offspring. If you have kept D. lobata before you will know that they do exhibit ootheca guarding behavior, no matter what size of enclosure they are in. They will stand on top of their ootheca and block it with their bodies when you try to remove the ootheca and they will not move away from it until it has hatched. This behavior is consistent with all the females that I’ve had, but you are right in the aspect that it is an unusual behavior among mantises which is why you have to search specifically for Deroplatys and ootheca guarding behavior when you try to look online. There is no mistaking it when you see this behavior, they do not sit on top of their ootheca as they would a normal branch, and no matter how much you prod and annoy them, they will not move away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aryia, post: 272850, member: 7606"] Aye.. why do people love to ruin stories. I specifically stated that they may do it unconsciously because this behavior may have evolved because it is beneficial to them in some way. I never implied that she had feelings of love for her offspring. If you have kept D. lobata before you will know that they do exhibit ootheca guarding behavior, no matter what size of enclosure they are in. They will stand on top of their ootheca and block it with their bodies when you try to remove the ootheca and they will not move away from it until it has hatched. This behavior is consistent with all the females that I’ve had, but you are right in the aspect that it is an unusual behavior among mantises which is why you have to search specifically for Deroplatys and ootheca guarding behavior when you try to look online. There is no mistaking it when you see this behavior, they do not sit on top of their ootheca as they would a normal branch, and no matter how much you prod and annoy them, they will not move away. [/QUOTE]
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