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[23.09.15] Following on from last night when the male jumped onto the female's back, they have successfully made a connection so things are looking good for a 2nd generation of this species for me. :D IMG_8764 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_8759 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_8761 by...

[22.09.15] My males passed away before they had a chance to fertilise any of the females so I got this male today from Stefan. E (Drumkitchen on UKMF). Thanks a bunch Stefan! :D Here are photos from the first mating attempt of this female (feeding on a male Acrophylla wuelfingi's abdomen)...

[27.08.15] Photos of an adult female and male. IMG_8499 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_8503 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_8489 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_8497 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_8492 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_8490 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[15.08.15] Two adult females with some Phyllium philippinicum nymphs. :) A flower mimic and a leaf mimic together... sweet. :P IMG_7419 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[09.08.15] A successful moult to adult in the morning. :) IMG_6712 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_6715 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[08.08.15] One of the females have very swollen wingbuds now which have lifted off the body quite a bit. She should be moulting to adult over the course of the night! IMG_6667 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[01.08.15] The best way of dealing with rogue flies in the house is to use a mantis. :D I had her resting on the top of a container while I was moving things around and this fly decides to land right in front of her, haha.

[17.07.15] A group shot of female 6th and 7th instars (pre-sub and subadults). IMG_5775 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_5777 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[24.06.15] A 6th instar (pre-subadult) female nymph eating a wild blue-bottle fly. IMG_4833 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_4854 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_4851 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[21.06.15] A 6th instar female (pre-subadult) nymph. IMG_4817 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[17.06.15] The first of the females to moult to 6th instar (pre-subadult). :) Time to move them into larger containers! IMG_4714 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[10.06.15] A group shot of the 4th and 5th instars. IMG_4547 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_4548 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[03.06.15] IMG_4292 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[29.04.15] A group shot of the nymphs. IMG_3131 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_3133 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[17.04.15] IMG_3491 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_3485 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[23.07.15] I found the male scuttling around in once of the Phasmid enclosures (I wonder how he managed to get there???) but the female is still missing. :(

[22.07.15] Having come back home after being away for a few days, I decided to tip out the contents of the laying box to see if there were any eggs laid in the very bottom layer of compacted black-soil as there weren't any signs of wood shavings on the surface. I didn't find either and after...

[12.07.15] The adult pair feeding on beetle-jelly. IMG_5610 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[10.07.15] A few photos of the male. What a beauty! IMG_5646 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_5630 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_5632 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr IMG_5657 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

[10.07.15] A video of the male.