A minute of silence for my first pair of Tropidomantids

[Cindy]

The male died last week and the female died today. Probably due to old age as there is no change in their surroundings and conditions.

 

[ABbuggin]

The male died last week and the female died today. Probably due to old age as there is no change in their surroundings and conditions.

Darn, that sucks. At least you have lots of nymphs!

 

[Cindy]

AB, I gave away most of the nymphs and the rest died while they moulted.

 

[mantidsandgeckos]

So sorry to hear that, hope you find some more!

 

[chrisboy101]

thats not fair....

 

[collinchang635]

Hope you get lucky again when another one flies through your window. Sorry to hear about your mantids

 

[calng424]

how sad ...

 

[Cindy]

A male just flew into my balcony!

 

[The_Asa]

Unbelievable...

I'm glad the grief is now o'er :lol:

 

[calng424]

A male just flew into my balcony!

NO fair ! I have CPs too but not as many mantis yesterday i found one died soaking in the water of the pitcher plant ...

 

[calng424]

A male just flew into my balcony!

NO fair ! I have CPs too but not as many mantis yesterday i found one died soaking in the water of the pitcher plant ...

 

[ABbuggin]

AB, I gave away most of the nymphs and the rest died while they moulted.

That totally sucks! If you want, I can send you some ooths when I have some. B) (I have about 20 L5ish nymphs)

 

[Cindy]

What?!?

AB, I'll take your word for it. :lol:

 

[Cindy]

Dear friends,

I am now convinced that male Tripidomantids fly into my balcony to seek refuge from the females and die peacefully in a plastic box.

The new male just died.

 

[Cindy]

Yet another male flew in last night!

From now on, I will make sure I go and sit at my balcony every night. And hope for a female... :lol:

 

[collinchang635]

Yet another male flew in last night! From now on, I will make sure I go and sit at my balcony every night. And hope for a female... :lol:

Wow, you dont get luckier than that!

 

[TylerFerretLord]

You must have some really bright lighting or something for them to be flocking to your balcony like that. :lol:

 

[Cindy]

You must have some really bright lighting

Seven 3ft T5 flourescent lights switched on at night for my carnivorous plants. :lol:

But I HAVE to rescue the mantids that turn up at my balcony because of the sundew plants I have there. Once caught in the plants, their wings will be stuck and if they get the digestive juice on their bodies, it will be slow death.

 

[calng424]

I used this idea before you hang a big cloth or bed sheet ( old ones :lol: ) then u put the light behind the insects will come to the light . hang a banana if possible .