Phyllocrania paradoxa

Zelthan · Apr 22, 2009

Hi I have these 3 ghosts and there are no more abiable because they guy who sold them to me sold all the other ones he had to a guy that wont trade or sell, I think there are two females and a male, could you help me sexing them please

the "male"

female for shure

female?

hibiscusmile · Apr 22, 2009

looks like the last one is girl, and the others boys

Katnapper · Apr 23, 2009

I'm not certain of the first one, but it could be a male. Can you post a clearer picture of the head crown?

The second and third one are both females.

idolomantis · Apr 23, 2009

Zeth, there's an easier way to sex ghosts, just look at their horns

it can be done from this instar already, take a pic of the front and it'll be easy.

and last 2 are certainly females, first one is a male to me.

kamakiri · Apr 23, 2009

Last one looks female to me, but I'm new to ghosts. How do you tell from the crown? What instar can you use tell from the crown?

idolomantis · Apr 23, 2009

kamakiri said:
Last one looks female to me, but I'm new to ghosts. How do you tell from the crown? What instar can you use tell from the crown?

this way:

this is a female:

and here's the male

tell me, do you see a diffrence in the crowns?

also the male's antennea are thicker.

... macro junkie, if you read this please post that comparrison pic you made once, my pics suck.

i can't find the old thread

PhilinYuma · Apr 23, 2009

kamakiri said:
Last one looks female to me, but I'm new to ghosts. How do you tell from the crown? What instar can you use tell from the crown?

My guess is male, two females, too, but you'll find out for sure, soon enough! The "crown" is much more pronounced in the female, and the male has much longer antennae, though that is more apparent as they get older. There's an easy way to tell which ones are which in the first instar, though. When they are all frisking around in a communal pot, just yell, "Get ready! We're going out to dinner!" In about two minutes, the males will all be lined up ready to go, and the females will still be combing their antennae! Works every time! :lol:

kamakiri · Apr 23, 2009

Thanks idolomantis for the pics

...So the female's crown is broader, 'leafier' and as Phil says, more pronounced?

idolomantis · Apr 23, 2009

kamakiri said:
Thanks idolomantis for the pics ...So the female's crown is broader, 'leafier' and as Phil says, more pronounced?

pretty much, the male's crown is slender and and twice as tall.

and the antennae thingy helps too.

kamakiri · Apr 23, 2009

idolomantis said:
pretty much, the male's crown is slender and and twice as tall. and the antennae thingy helps too.

Thanks! Now I know what to look for

yeatzee · Apr 23, 2009

Male?

Zelthan · Apr 24, 2009

Excellent info, tomorrow I`ll take the pics from the horns!

idolomantis · Apr 24, 2009

yeatzee said:
Male?

yes, it is.

yeatzee · Apr 24, 2009

Thanks Idolo!

Zelthan · Apr 24, 2009

The green oneas molted this morning , and the black one hasnt thats why I cant compare him with the others

what do you think( I thought I post ed this but I cant find my post I hope is not on the wrong topic)

idolomantis · Apr 25, 2009

Looks like they're all females.

if you compare the crowns of your nimphs and the one in yeatzee's pic you that the latter has a much slender crown.

Zelthan · Apr 25, 2009

idolomantis said:
Looks like they're all females.if you compare the crowns of your nimphs and the one in yeatzee's pic you that the latter has a much slender crown.

oh thats terrible because there is noone selling them here anymore

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