Oxyopsis gracilis nymphs hatch (photos & video)

You can see how their claws are actually tubular when first emerging. The spikes on the claws look like black hairs. :blink:

Look at these little chicken heads!







6 days later they look like this...











I'll be posting nymphs and ooths for sale very soon. This is what the adults look like. More pics of them next.

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Female

Awesome hatch video, and in the soon after birth pics the nymph look's like a old man professor, too cool. :lol:

angelofdeathzz said:

Awesome hatch video, and in the soon after birth pics the nymph look's like a old man professor, too cool. :lol:

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Thanks! I can't believe how different they look after only 6 days. Took some pics of the L2s tonight. I'll have to add them to the post.

They look like a completely different species in a matter of 6 days!

The nymphs somewhat remind me of a budwing mantis with the tiger striping.. but not completely

Really cool video and images! Henry Michael Jarre. The soundtracks make them even more exciting to view.

Cute little guys! How big do adults get?

Ah! The South American Green Mantis, quite a small but Beautiful Species!

Also, Ricardo; the females grow to about 1.7 inches long and the males about 1.25 inches.

Precarious: You must watch your ooths like a HAWK! How do you ALWAYS catch them right when they're hatching?? :huh:

Have you noticed how calm the little nymphs are?

I couldn't believe that even the little L1s will just mosey around, curious as could be...but never try to jump or run...just awesome! I'm going to love this species, I think.

As always, man, GREAT PICS!

Ricardo said:

Cute little guys! How big do adults get?

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A little bigger than Ghosts.

GreenOasis said:

Precarious: You must watch your ooths like a HAWK! How do you ALWAYS catch them right when they're hatching?? :huh:

Have you noticed how calm the little nymphs are?

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Haha! I get lucky a lot, but I keep them in the room I spend most of my time and I look at my bugs throughout the day. Plus they mostly hatch in the morning around the time I wake up. That's why this video isn't so steady. I was barely awake. :sleeping: This ooth only hatched 19 nymphs but I missed the next one that hatched 80! I hope people want some of these!

The nymphs are calm... until you try to take their picture! Must be camera shy.

Wait till I post the pics of the Sibylla pretiosa nymph and hatching. What a crazy cute nymph!

GreenOasis said:

Precarious: You must watch your ooths like a HAWK! How do you ALWAYS catch them right when they're hatching?? :huh:

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Awe... see, now you jinxed me. A Brunneria borealis just hatched and I missed it. :angry:

The video and the pics are absolutely amazing. I learned some from viewing the vid regarding how they look up close when the emerge with much squirming and writhing. It is nothing short of miraculous how they are born and how they so quickly tranform into nice pets of a total different coloration. Thanks for sharing this.

man I thought, you put some movement sensors where you keep your ooths!!!

nice video and pics.

saludos

Wow very cool! Love macro shots thanks for posting.

Precarious said:

Awe... see, now you jinxed me. A Brunneria borealis just hatched and I missed it. :angry:

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She did what!!! I'm sending some of my best people to take care of that Carey chic right now! :lol:

angelofdeathzz said:

She did what!!! I'm sending some of my best people to take care of that Carey chic right now! :lol:

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No! She's good people. She gets a pass... this time. :gunsmilie:

Nymphs and ooths now available!

FOR SALE: Oxyopsis gracilis L2 nymphs & ooths