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    First attempt at mating Europeans

    YEAH!!! It worked tonight. He pretty much had to be within inches of her before he started "pointing" at her. When he finally did make his move, it was a leaping mount!! wasn't expecting that :-) Keeping her focused on food really helped with keeping her eyes off him. Thanks for that :-) chris
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    First attempt at mating Europeans

    ok, so this is a REAL noob question. How long do mantids live after they reach the full adult stage? I know it can take 2-3 weeks till they are 'ready' to mate, but how long before they are 'ready' to bury?
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    First attempt at mating Europeans

    This is probably another case of me over reacting... I've had this male since he was about a half an inch long, and has been a full adult for over a month now. My brother caught an adult female for me, but I have no idea how long she has been mature. Ok, so I tried following the "My proven...
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    Giant Shield mantis - Rhombodera sp.

    <----<< Real Pic of me.
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    Giant Shield mantis - Rhombodera sp.

    What, that wasn't a pic of yourself Ian?
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    European or chinese?

    I'll try to get a camera this weekend and post a pic of Manny.
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    European or chinese?

    Do Europeans live in the wilds of North Carolina? My mantis (whom I've always thought to be Chinese) has black spots in the "armpits".
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    Yoga pose

    Hey, thanks for the input. I think most of the fun in raising this guy is trying to understand why he does the things he does :-)
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    Yoga pose

    Also, sometimes when I walk by, he shakes his head and arms violently. It looks a lot like me when I first wake up. Do Mantids sleep? And if they do, do they wake up by shaking themselves?
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    Yoga pose

    Sometimes when I walk by, Manny is stretched out real low with his arms extended in front of him. I've been assuming this was him 'stretching' his skin in preparation for a molt. Well, he molted about a week ago, and he's started doing it already. Any idea what this pose is for. He couldn't...
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    Still not understanding it all :-)

    I didn't read that btw.
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    Still not understanding it all :-)

    But... I can't read :-(
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    Still not understanding it all :-)

    I'll help with the Frequently Asked Questions since I Ask Questions Frequently :-)
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    Still not understanding it all :-)

    :-( I totally searched. Just not well I guess.
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    Still not understanding it all :-)

    Can someone explain the whole nymph, L1 to LX, subadult, adult thing to me? Thanks in advance. chris
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    Can you identify this?

    looks teeny tiny to me :-)
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    How long is molting process?

    The only time I was able to watch a molt, it took about an hour. I have a male Chinese mantis about 2.5 inches long, if that makes a difference.
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    My Mantid Projects

    Won't me
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    My Mantid Projects

    Some jerk trying to be funny IMO :-)
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    Question about the forums

    - Look at the top-right corner of the page. - Click the word "Profile" found just under the "Search" button. - At the bottom of the page, find the text box called "Link to off-site Avatar". - Enter the URL to the image you want to use (I use a photo I have stored on PhotoBucket.com that I use...
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