viciousmantis
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If a mantis lays an ootheca, but (at least to my knowledge) hasn't mated, the ootheca won't hatch, right? I'm kinda new to mantis-breeding, so I'm really desperate to get this answered.
A really obvious newbie question...
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Rob Byatt
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Hi,
the abswer is not as obvious as it may seem ! Some mantids are capable of parthenogenesis when normally they reproduce sexually. There have been instances of it in Sphodromantis viridis and Miomantis spp. However the hatch rate is usually very low and often the nymphs are weak.
I always keep hold of ootheca that are from unmated females just in case they hatch, but only if it a species I've not kept before or having little success with.
Hope that helps !
Rob.
the abswer is not as obvious as it may seem ! Some mantids are capable of parthenogenesis when normally they reproduce sexually. There have been instances of it in Sphodromantis viridis and Miomantis spp. However the hatch rate is usually very low and often the nymphs are weak.
I always keep hold of ootheca that are from unmated females just in case they hatch, but only if it a species I've not kept before or having little success with.
Hope that helps !
Rob.
wuwu
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b. borealis reproduces mainly through parthenogenesis. in fact, it's pretty hard to find a male of this species.
