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Anyone hatched a recently laid S. Limbata Ooth yet?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hypoponera" data-source="post: 80519" data-attributes="member: 1001"><p>Sorry to provide this so late. DON'T FEED ANTS TO YOUR MANTIDS!!!!!!!</p><p></p><p>Most ants have a sting or are able to spray/release a nasty chemical mix from the tip of the abdomen. And ALL ants have very powerful mandibles. Depending on species, a single "harmless" ant can take down a <em>Stegmo</em> nymph with no trouble!</p><p></p><p>There is another, even worse, problem with ants. If you use ants from near your home, you risk an all out invasion. If one ant escapes and returns home, you can be certain others will return following the scent trail left by the escapee. Then your nymphs will become dinner for the ants. I have seen ants wipe out a whole room full of tarantulas. Locked in cages, the spiders had no chance to escape! Your mantids would be in the same boat.</p><p></p><p>Also, you can use cheese cloth as a tank cover. It is a woven fabric that will keep FFs in. Stegmomantis nymphs love to climb around on it as well. Available from walmart for a couple bucks in the craft/fabric section in packs.</p><p></p><p>By the way, your "crappy" photos are a heck of a lot better then any of mine! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hypoponera, post: 80519, member: 1001"] Sorry to provide this so late. DON'T FEED ANTS TO YOUR MANTIDS!!!!!!! Most ants have a sting or are able to spray/release a nasty chemical mix from the tip of the abdomen. And ALL ants have very powerful mandibles. Depending on species, a single "harmless" ant can take down a [I]Stegmo[/I] nymph with no trouble! There is another, even worse, problem with ants. If you use ants from near your home, you risk an all out invasion. If one ant escapes and returns home, you can be certain others will return following the scent trail left by the escapee. Then your nymphs will become dinner for the ants. I have seen ants wipe out a whole room full of tarantulas. Locked in cages, the spiders had no chance to escape! Your mantids would be in the same boat. Also, you can use cheese cloth as a tank cover. It is a woven fabric that will keep FFs in. Stegmomantis nymphs love to climb around on it as well. Available from walmart for a couple bucks in the craft/fabric section in packs. By the way, your "crappy" photos are a heck of a lot better then any of mine! :D [/QUOTE]
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