A few pics of my ghosts

[bellerophon]

They look to be both males. Color difference is strange since both are kept in the same small deli cup together, I thought humidity was supposed to be the causing factor.

 

[hibiscusmile]

They are so neat looking, what instar are they?

 

[Mantida]

My female and male L4 ghost are colored like that also, the female being darker and the male lighter. The dark one actually looks like a female in the third pic, but I can't be sure.

 

[bellerophon]

they're both L6 as far as I can tell. It looks like both have 6 segments on their butt

 

[Morpheus uk]

They are both females, love the light coloured one :blink:

 

[Kruszakus]

Their antennae looks short, it would seem that they are females.

 

[tier]

Hi

You do not look the antenna to detect Phyllocrania's sex, but the crown on the head. Both are females.

regards,

tier

 

[bellerophon]

oh! two girls huh? could you share where you found that info just so I know what to look for. Thanks

 

[Mantida]

HiYou do not look the antenna to detect Phyllocrania's sex, but the crown on the head. Both are females.

regards,

tier

How can you tell from the crown on the head?

-inexperienced with paradoxa-

 

[Morpheus uk]

The males have a much more wrinkly, withered, and thinner horn, they also have much longer and thicker antenae, and males are a mixture of 2 colours, while females are usally one colour

 

[tier]

Hi

It is very easy: You need experience

I cannot explain the differences, neither in english even nor in german

But just use my advise from the topic "two females?" in "breeding and nymph-care".

Ok, I copy it:

Quick Edit: Do not use the link in the following quote, but in the following post (post #12)

Maybe this link can help help you: http://www.mantisonline.de/deutsch/index.htmlYou have to put the black button saying "Arten" (="species") and than the black butten saying "weiter ->" (="go on->"). Than you can see a black butten saying "Blepharopsis". 2 pictures will open which are showing the differences between males and femals of this species. You can enlarge these pictures by clickin on them. "Männchen" is =male (left), "Weibchen" is = female(right). If you go on and put the white button saying "allgemein" (=general") and switch "allgemein" to "mendica mendica", you can watch some other pictures of males and females of every instar.

regards from germany,

tier

But of course you have to put the black button "Phyllocrania" (to reach this button, first you have to put the button "P-Z") instead of "Blepharopsis". In the pictures of Phyllocrania, the female is showen left and the male is showen right side, but there is even an english text explaining the pictures.

Please let me know if it works, nobody gave feedback in the "two-females?"-thread.

Best regards

 

[bellerophon]

ok I see the difference now, thanks. Heres a shortcut for those confused. http://www.mantisonline.de/deutsch/arten/p...rania/main.html

 

[tier]

Hi

Thank you, bellerophon. Hope it will help.

regards,

tier