The cutest little mantid I've ever seen!

[ABbuggin]

One of my Hestiasula, brunneriana ooths that I bought from Rick hatched a few days ago. They are soooooooo cute looking and they are very "compact" too!

They are almost as small as a L1 Bolbena, hottentatta nymph (2mm). h34r: h34r: h34r:

 

[revmdn]

So tiny.

 

[Rick]

Glad to hear they are hatching!

 

[Katnapper]

I agree, AB!!! One of my ooths finally hatched last week, but curiously only produced one lonely nymph. He (or she) is so cute though! Just how you described. I haven't seen him eat yet... he runs away from the melanogasters every time I've fed him so far. But I think he has to have eaten, or he probably wouldn't be in such fine fleeing shape as he is! You should see him jump and scamper away from the ff's, like they are going to eat him, lol. How many did yours hatch?

 

[tier]

They are almost as small as a L1 Bolbena, hottentatta nymph (2mm)

Hi

They are the biggest nymphs! All other "boxers" are smaller, for example Otomatis sp. etc. Bolbena hottentotta is much smaller. Hestiasula brunneriana can feed on small fruit flies as L1. B. hottentotta starts to eat smallest fruit flies as L3.

One of my ooths finally hatched last week, but curiously only produced one lonely nymph.

Normally one single Bolbena hottentotta ooth contains 5-15 nymphs, a Hestiasula brunneriana ooth contains 12-25 nymphs usually.



Anyway, Hestiasula brunneriana is beautiful.

 

[hibiscusmile]

:lol: The boxers always melt my heart, it is so endearing when they get loose and run off, I always feel bad for them in this big world and such a tiny creature! good job Abuggin!

 

[ABbuggin]

[\quote]How many did yours hatch?

I got 11 from that ooth, waiting on the other 2 to hatch though.

HiThey are the biggest nymphs! All other "boxers" are smaller, for example Otomatis sp. etc. Bolbena hottentotta is much smaller. Hestiasula brunneriana can feed on small fruit flies as L1. B. hottentotta starts to eat smallest fruit flies as L3.

I've actually kept and bred Bolbena hottentotta before, so I was quite surprised to see how close in size they were. Bolbena are VERY tiny lol, I want them again, I really miss them.

 

[tier]

I have ooth if you are interested...

 

[tier]

Fresh gravid female, mated three or four days after final molt.

 

[Morpheus uk]

OMG a 6 armed mantis!

Lol im joking :lol:

Hestiasula brunneriana do seem to be one of the nicer boxers

 

[Katnapper]

Fresh gravid female, mated three or four days after final molt.

OMG a 6 armed mantis!

Tier, is that Bolbena hottentotta pic a time release compilation... or how did you do it? The hydra-handed mantis! :blink: :lol:

 

[tier]

Hi

Evolution! I only feed three-headed flies, that's why they developed three pairs of raptorial forelegs after some generations

 

[Katnapper]

HiEvolution! I only feed three-headed flies, that's why they developed three pairs of raptorial forelegs after some generations

:lol: !

 

[fishstick41]

lol man there small lol

 

[hibiscusmile]

oh thats great Tier, I know a couple of TV producers that want to interview you! Stay right there :lol:

 

[tier]

Hi

This female has destroyed, spread up wings, they did not enlarge completely within the final molt. But anyway, the male can mate with her without any problems.

regards

 

[hierodula]

One of my Hestiasula, brunneriana ooths that I bought from Rick hatched a few days ago. They are soooooooo cute looking and they are very "compact" too!

They are almost as small as a L1 Bolbena, hottentatta nymph (2mm). h34r: h34r: h34r:

there so small and awesome!!

 

[tier]

Hi

I have pictures with Bolbena on a ruler to show their precise size.

regards

 

[Dinora]

How sick am I? :huh: I'm looking at these cool, beautifully photographed images, and all I can think of is:

Bow-chicka-bow-wow! Mantis Porn!!!

Gawd! I need help! B)