A bunch of mantis related pics

[ShieldMantid1997]

I have a bunch of mantis related pics i need to get off my camera so here they are:

Oh and i will be uploading more tomorrow

Sub adult male:

Same male under a black light, enjoying a snack:

EDIT: There has been misunderstanding so i would like to clarify that i did not feed a live, healthy mantis to the Hierodula multispina, the nymph was already dead.

Lobata L2

Pic of a beetle the female hierodula multispina destroyed but couldn't finish (still alive in pics):

And front view:

Full bod:

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Female? ( Lobata L2)

Different male enjoying a white hairy moth:

Before the carnage:

And a cool beetle i later fed to my adult Chinese:

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

I would like to apologize in advance for the poor quality, i took most with one hand, probably should have done a two photo stack of the moth's face because i didn't get the antennae

 

[OctoberRainne]

The white moth is such a pretty dinner

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

The white moth is such a pretty dinner

Yeah i will upload a pic of the abdomen tomorrow, yellow, black and white.

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Anyone know what species the last beetle was, because my mantis loved it, someone said it was a rhino beetle lol?

 

[happy1892]

I would like to apologize in advance for the poor quality, i took most with one hand, probably should have done a two photo stack of the moth's face because i didn't get the antennae

They are quite good anyway LOL! I think he might be a Grapevine Beetle.

 

[OctoberRainne]

P.S what species is the first one? and just realized you're from my state

 

[bobericc]

Hierodula parviceps

no females? I got a couple males too lol

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

I have one Female, she is a little behind though :/

Both males molted to sub but she is still taking food so i don't know when she will be ready.

Hierodula parviceps

no females? I got a couple males too lol

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

P.S what species is the first one? and just realized you're from my state

I have no idea, if you had seen the body before a cool name for it would be Jade beetle

 

[agent A]

Hierodula parviceps

no females? I got a couple males too lol

They r multispina

They sure grow fast lol they were only L6 when u got them

The lobata is cute :wub:

 

[happy1892]

I have no idea, if you had seen the body before a cool name for it would be Jade beetle

Are you talking about that green beetle? It is a June Bug.

 

[agent A]

what kind of mantis is the multispina eating?

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

what kind of mantis is the multispina eating?

A chinese mantis that i accidentally stepped on :blush:

 

[agent A]

A chinese mantis that i accidentally stepped on :blush:

do u realize that only 2 of the mantises u sent me r still alive since they were probably stressed out and u r feeding the species to other mantises? :tt2:

no it's fine i dont care go ahead lol i have enough mantises

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

do u realize that only 2 of the mantises u sent me r still alive since they were probably stressed out and u r feeding the species to other mantises? :tt2:

no it's fine i dont care go ahead lol i have enough mantises

Wait what? You never told me that so i did not realize that

Guess its kind of risk of sending wild* ones :/

Oh and i wouldn't ever feed a living, healthy mantis to another mantis. Seems cruel to me.

Like i said, i had accidentally stepped on him when i was going to take photos. He had jumped off and i lost him, while looking for him i stepped on him. So i gave it to the multispina.

 

[agent A]

Wait what? You never told me that so i did not realize that

Guess its kind of risk of sending wild* ones :/

Oh and i wouldn't ever feed a living, healthy mantis to another mantis. Seems cruel to me.

Like i said, i had accidentally stepped on him when i was going to take photos. He had jumped off and i lost him, while looking for him i stepped on him. So i gave it to the multispina.

i know it's fine lol i saw a tenodera in my yard yesterday but it jumped away

in the fall i would be interested in buying adult tenodera and dead adult specimens from u

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

i know it's fine lol i saw a tenodera in my yard yesterday but it jumped away

in the fall i would be interested in buying adult tenodera and dead adult specimens from u

Ok, they usually begin to pop up around my lights (males) around late august. And females i find during the day

I generally keep the females but catch males, mate them, then release.

But i can keep some for you if you want