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Mantid Discussions
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Bolbe pygmaea
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<blockquote data-quote="jameslongo" data-source="post: 91283" data-attributes="member: 2745"><p>According to Prete, very small mantids are exceptionally hard to raise as nymphs. An adult <em>Bolbe pygmaea</em> grows to about 1cm (0.4in) in length, so one can only imagine the inconceivable size of a fresh hatchling. The nymphs are very hard to feed since <em>Drosophila</em> are huge in comparison. Aphids &amp; the like are used to feed them but the success rate of this species in captivity is relatively low. For this reason, the world's smallest mantid is not currently in culture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jameslongo, post: 91283, member: 2745"] According to Prete, very small mantids are exceptionally hard to raise as nymphs. An adult [I]Bolbe pygmaea[/I] grows to about 1cm (0.4in) in length, so one can only imagine the inconceivable size of a fresh hatchling. The nymphs are very hard to feed since [I]Drosophila[/I] are huge in comparison. Aphids & the like are used to feed them but the success rate of this species in captivity is relatively low. For this reason, the world's smallest mantid is not currently in culture. [/QUOTE]
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