Bolbena: stupidly small.

[Crazy4mantis]

Just found this pic.

HOLY POO!!

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z254/ABbuggin/Gongylus%20gongylodes/Bolbena%20hottentotta/IMG_2884.jpg

 

[brancsikia339]

You never knew? Bolbenas are the smallest species of mantis in existence. L1's are smaller than Drosophila melanogaster. Rebecca had them a few weeks ago. I think they're in culture in Europe

 

[hierodula]

how big are they as adults? Do they even hit the one inch mark?

 

[sinensispsyched]

What do you feed them? What a rip-off!

 

[hierodula]

What do you feed them? What a rip-off!

Sprigtails?

 

[brancsikia339]

how big are they as adults? Do they even hit the one inch mark?

Nope. They only reach 15 cm

PICTURE FROM GOOGLE IMAGES

http://www.flickr.co...N04/3490660829/

 

[brancsikia339]

What do you feed them? What a rip-off!

Probably springtails, lacewing larva, and aphids

 

[massaman]

Just one species that is prob better to avoid to raise being that small but its up to the keeper!

 

[brancsikia339]

A small species with big care requirements. I couldn't imagine having these things running around everywhere. Then again I couldn't imagine keeping such a small species in the first place

 

[Mime454]

Maybe I'll be able to sell my lacewing larvae to you guys for them. I'm going to have a lot of them.

 

[Rick]

Those are Andrew's pics. I remember when those were in culture. I was going to try them but the food requirements for nymphs turned me away.

 

[brancsikia339]

Those are Andrew's pics. I remember when those were in culture. I was going to try them but the food requirements for nymphs turned me away.

Yeah these are not my pics. I found them online. I wasn't trying to pass those off as my own. I am going to source the images for now on

Maybe I'll be able to sell my lacewing larvae to you guys for them. I'm going to have a lot of them.

I don't own any. I found these pics online

 

[brancsikia339]

Those are Andrew's pics. I remember when those were in culture. I was going to try them but the food requirements for nymphs turned me away.

When were these in culture? Were they ever in the US?

 

[gripen]

Yeah Andrew (ABuggin) kept them for a few generations a couple of years ago.

 

[brancsikia339]

Yeah Andrew (ABuggin) kept them for a few generations a couple of years ago.

Cool! Wish they were still in culture now.

 

[dlemmings]

well I thought the glass mantis was small!! (mine died at molt to sub or adult...too dang small to say)

gotta like the bigger brutes in moderation.

luv Ghost & violins

 

[Rick]

Yeah these are not my pics. I found them online. I wasn't trying to pass those off as my own. I am going to source the images for now on

I don't own any. I found these pics online

I didn't say you were.

 

[brancsikia339]

I didn't say you were.

I know. I just wanted everyone to know