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Hi I think it may be more a problem of temperature than air pressure. Just like with equatorial orchids, chameleons and so on from high altitudes. In mountain forests at the equator, it's already much cooler at daytime than in lower cities. And at nighttime it's really cool. Some mantid species...

That might work excellent. Maybe a better idea than the water filled tray!

I wouldn't be sure. Thought the same once, but there are alway ant species that are smaller than the smalles holes! Ok, the small ants usually only eat dead things, but better take no risk!

Great! I would also recommend the idea to put the adult female in a net cage or something similar and place her in the area where she was found. Just check the cage every morning at sunrise. You'll probably find some fitting males attached to the cage surface. Make sure the cage is safe against...

Hi You are welcome. Ohh, that is very good. So some might be females. You just have to count the segments on the ventral side of the abdomen - just like with all other mantid species. Or you can post pictures of the end of the abdomens (ventral). Sorry, I cannot identify the species. But the...

Hi So you have both: Toxodera and Paratoxodera. If they came (flying) to a light (-trap) in the night, these will be males. That's why light traps are only usefull to get an impression of the species living in a habitat (because males will be fine enough for this purpose). On the other hand, in...

Hi As we cannot see if the Pronotum is bended or not, as a consequence we cannot say if this is a Toxodera or a Paratoxtodera. Plus, there might be other genera of Toxoderidae in Malaysia, thus all we can say looking at this picture is that this is a member of the Toxoderidae. regards

Ahh, by the way: This is the homepage of the guy who imported the new stocK: http://www.pr-tropic.com/ Its available only in german language, but you will find out that "Start" means start "Spinnen" means spiders "Fische" means fishes "Chamäleons" are chameleons "Gallerie" is gallery...

Hi Parymenopus davisoni Wood-Mason, 1890 (thats the correct name) were newly imported from Malaysia by a German guy. He sold some nymphs, some people bought them and almost all are doing fine with them, causing this species to be available in Germany now - pretty cheap by the way. At least I...

Hi Entomology is a sector of Zoology, which is a sector of Biology, which is a part of natural sciences. In Europe - where I am from - you would have to do it like this: You would have to search for a University (in USA maybe also a College, but in Europe we don't have Colleges in most...

Lombardo F. (1995) A review of the genus Popa Stil1856 (Insecta Mantodea). Tropical Zoology, 8(2) 257-267. "It is suggested that Mantis undata Fabricius, 1793 does not belong to the genus Popa Stil 1856 as believed until now, but to the Indian genus Ambivia StAl, 1877 (n. comb.). The systematic...

Ahh, so Phil was right: I should have directly asked my contact persons instead of asking here. Funny. I thought it was more likely that Frey sold "them" - whatever it may be - in USA than in europe (as she is not tolerated in most european forums). Thanks Kai, very appreciated, Stefan

Hi Phil, thanks for your help. Actually, I did not do so much research on the distribution. I haven't talked to many people yet. All I know is that since many years this species has vanished from the hobby. Then suddenly Frey (who seems to be the only one) offered it recently. Thus I thought it...

Hi Phil, you are completely missunderstanding my post. I ask: Does anybody (except Frey) have Ceratomantis now? Wouldn't it be stupid to ask Frey "Hey, do you have Ceratomantis?" although he already posted that he has them? I am asking all the other people. Does anybody already have some of...

Hi How about the Ceratomantis? Are they back in the hobby now? I realized Frey offered them some weeks ago. Somebody have them now, or was it just a PR-gag? Except Frey's offer, I haven't heard of them again. regards, Stefan

Hi Finally. According to the updated IGM number list, since many years they are back in stock again, at least C. rhombicollis from Ecuador. regards

Maybe the most impressive shots of a Gongylus hatch that I have ever seen. The two pictures of the whole batch with the dark background are the best, great colours.

Two females, ya? :rolleyes:

Hi One time two species of the genus Pseudocreobotra, namely wahlbergii and ocellata, were crossbred. All hatched nymphs died before reaching adulthood. So nobody knows if they have been (in)fertile. I am sure they would have been infertile. And I guess all died before reaching adulthood...

Yes, its a male and a female. Good luck