Recent content by madlan

Action shot! :oops:

Well, hes just mounted the 2nd female :D , she ate my last male so i hope he manages to mate! In picture two you can see him bending under her wing to mate! I love the way it taps on her back every few minutes, do most male mantids do this?

How long after mating will the male mate again? he seems more interested in running away than mating with the second female :?

Does anyone have any general advice on ootheca care and lvl 2,3 care? I have raised them from L4 upwards. Anything different from the usual? i guess the same conditions as the adults, can they manage fruit flies as a first food? thanks. madlan.

I lost 1 male, walked away for less than a minute and she had removed his head! This time i watched them non stop for the whole time, he took a good 2 hours to slowly move towards her and mount, while i fed her about 6 moths! madlan.

Here is a pic of my male orchid mantis sitting on his female :D He was on her for about 6 hours, mated several times and continued to drum on her back with his front legs untill i removed him. madlan.