Orchid nymphs L1-L2

Precarious · Jan 21, 2012

Had only a partial hatch on the first set of ooths so none for sale. Hopefully next pair will do better. Problem likely due to lack of food before they were laid. That's what I get for traveling. If you're on the list I'll let you know if and when I have some for sale.

I've gotta say, Orchids have the cutest nymphs!

L1 fresh after hatch. Head is still yellow, extremities gray...

After drying out...

And here is a fresh L2. I'm confused. I thought L2s lost the red. :blink: Next day and coloration is the same.

Water droplets on his little head...

hibiscusmile · Jan 21, 2012

lookin good!

agent A · Jan 21, 2012

Soooo cute!!! If some die can I have some just to look at their cuteness???

Precarious · Jan 21, 2012

agent A said:
Soooo cute!!! If some die can I have some just to look at their cuteness???

What a morbid thought. Did something happen to you or were you born this way. :clown: (Pun fully intended.)

Wouldn't you just rather use one of these pics as your desktop image? Believe me, they are much cuter ALIVE. In fact, the photos don't even fully convey their cuteness. A big part of it is how they move. I'll try to get a video up soon.

meaganelise9 · Jan 21, 2012

Man, they look awesome. So much different than older orchids.

agent A · Jan 21, 2012

Precarious said:
What a morbid thought. Did something happen to you or were you born this way. :clown: (Pun fully intended.)

Wouldn't you just rather use one of these pics as your desktop image? Believe me, they are much cuter ALIVE. In fact, the photos don't even fully convey their cuteness. A big part of it is how they move. I'll try to get a video up soon.

I'm not attracted to dead things like Jeffrey dahmer was, I was just kidding lol, I thought the "

" was enough to say I was kidding

Anything is cuter alive than dead I think, I can't wait to see a video

GreenOasis · Jan 21, 2012

Nice...I sure hope I can get some soon. One way or another!

dlemmings · Jan 21, 2012

fantastic colors and great pics

patrickfraser · Jan 22, 2012

My BFF Abigail came over tonight and I asked her if she had seen my orchids. She said,

"I think so."

"the pink ones?"

"What pink ones"

"These!"

"OMG!"

Just when she thought she'd seen them all! BTW...Cirque du Soleil was FIERCE!

agent A · Jan 22, 2012

patrickfraser said:
My BFF Abigail came over tonight and I asked her if she had seen my orchids. She said,

"I think so."

"the pink ones?"

"What pink ones"

"These!"

"OMG!"

Just when she thought she'd seen them all! BTW...Cirque du Soleil was FIERCE!

Why do I wanna make a "that's wat she said" joke right about now

I remember in 6th grade everyone knew wat an orchid mantis was and they obsessed over them but I was the only one who knew more than they mimic orchids, imagine a 6th graders surprise when I stated they mimic ants as hatchlings...

PhilinYuma · Jan 22, 2012

Precarious said:
What a morbid thought. Did something happen to you or were you born this way. :clown: (Pun fully intended.)

Wouldn't you just rather use one of these pics as your desktop image? Believe me, they are much cuter ALIVE. In fact, the photos don't even fully convey their cuteness. A big part of it is how they move. I'll try to get a video up soon.

Like you and me, Henry, I think that Young Alex was just born that way. Fortunately, as you know, the sharper edges get rubbed off as we grow older. Right Alex?

Krissim Klaw · Jan 22, 2012

Stop playing with us, you spray painted them didn't you. :shifty:

agent A · Jan 22, 2012

Umm I guess so, watever that means

Orchid mantises r really cool though

Precarious · Jan 22, 2012

Krissim Klaw said:
Stop playing with us, you spray painted them didn't you. :shifty:

D@mn! I can never get away with it. Get caught every time.

Two days later, red is changing to pink/orange-ish...

And in case anyone was wondering, I made these two fight and L2s are definitely stronger. It was a very colorful fight to the death!

Joking, of course.

agent A · Jan 22, 2012

Love the pics!!! I love the orchid mantis' pink color

We should use one of precarious' pics of a pink orchid mantis as the forum's breast cancer awareness symbol

Just a thought, no disrespect intended

So how big r they at L2?

hibiscusmile · Jan 22, 2012

loooks good enough to eat, grannyma hungry!

Precarious · Jan 23, 2012

Here's mommy...

agent A said:
So how big r they at L2?

Slightly bigger than at L1.

happy1892 · Jan 23, 2012

Amazing pictures!

Idolofreak · Jan 23, 2012

L1-L2 Colors are AMAZING! :tt1: I love the red eyes on the mom!

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