Adult and Baby (L1) images

[twolfe]

I decided to start a new thread to post my images of adults with L1 nymphs.

Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa), Adult female and L1 nymph

Blepharopsis mendica, adult female with first instar nymph

This adult female is taking a long time to turn green. I took this a few weeks ago. She is gradually getting more green. This female is not the mother. She is getting older now. I'm waiting to see if the female in this photo is also laying fertile ooths.

Popa Spurca





Decimiana bolivari

 

[twolfe]

Hold

 

[SilentDeviL]

Nice keep it coming .

 

[angelofdeathzz]

http://youtu.be/dK_7NAE-rKE

 

[aNisip]

Tammy, I can't hold...I got a pic of the L1 with its popa mom too, and they were both posing like a stick...but I can't find the photo...

Awesome pics Tammy, can't wait for the others..

Nick, I love those commercials, and nice choice for this thread, well played my friend, well played...

 

[OctoberRainne]

I really like the pale Mendica one,even if its not so green as they can be in the shot

 

[hierodula]

Awwwwww.....

 

[Birdman]

Great Pictures - keep them coming and thanks for sharing...........

 

[agent A]

Nice!!! I should do this with moaper and one of her toadlets, if i can keep them calm enough

 

[Fishe]

wow, nice shots

 

[fercho ing]

good job tammy

 

[ScienceGirl]

Very cool! I love the size differences!

 

[ScienceGirl]

Oh my goodness - I'm a 7th instar!!! (Just noticed that... :stuart: I'm feeling a molt coming on! )

 

[Ecooper]

Really really excellent photos! Thanks for sharing!

Cheers,

EC

www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

 

[twolfe]

Bringing up an old topic I started over two years ago. I finally had an opportunity to photograph another adult with an L1 nymph. My first Decimiana bolivari ooth hatched on Sunday. I posted the photos above. This time it's actually the mother of the nymph. I couldn't the baby to hang on the adult, but I like how it the baby posed the same as its mother. I may use one of these for the 2016 calendar....

 

[Precarious]

Cute! Well done.

 

[papilio_]

Great images of the Decimiana bolivari Tammy, love the way they're mirroring each others' pose!

 

[sally]

Love it. Every single picture in this series is amazing.

 

[Sticky]

A picture of Mom and Baby would be great in the calendar! Do it!