Boxers (Oxypilus Distinctus)

[Laemia]

That fourth photo is just gorgeous! She looks like she's posing for it. I have three nymphs now Jenn and I was wondering what their size is at adult?

 

[Laemia]

I have another question for you Jenn...how can you tell their sex when they are nymphs? Or can you? From your photos I think I have three females but I really have no idea. I just love this species and was thinking of trying to breed because they are so petite they wouldn't take up a lot of space that I don't have. Anything you'd like to share I'd love to hear, thank you.

 

[Jenn]

Thank you. They are about an inch, if that. Very tiny creatures but a lot of fun to watch box. I couldnt really tell the males from the females till they were adult. The male does have longer antennas.

 

[yen_saw]

Well done Jenn!! Guess they punched their way into adulthood!!

Best wishes breeding this species.

 

[Jenn]

Well done Jenn!! Guess they punched their way into adulthood!! Best wishes breeding this species.

lol.

thanks Yen

 

[yen_saw]

I will just add more here, nothing close to Jenn's level though, here are some pics of the hatchling from ooth traded from Germany. Good to see some of them again.

 

[Jenn]

I love the coloring they have when they are little like that. The pictures are great.

I mated my male and female the day before yesterday and my female died today. Now I have some lonley males...

 

[Sparky]

they just made it into my dream mantid list.

 

[Kruszakus]

I have a rather urgent plea...

I have three of these mantids - I was informed that they all were at pre-subadult stadium, but it turned out that one of them is one mould behind my two males, which should moult soon and reach adulthood.

It looks like the youngest mantid is a female - but she is still one moult behing those two males...

So, my question is - what is the life span of this species? Will my female make it in time?

And why everyone says that they grow up to one inch? Everobody tells me that 16-17 milimiters is their max...

 

[OGIGA]

They don't die that fast. Your female will have company.

 

[Kruszakus]

Thanks for your reply!

And what about the size? Is it an ich or just 16-17 milimeters?

 

[Andrew]

Wow, I can't wait for my little guys to grow up! Mine are L1/2 and are taking D. melanogaster without any problems.

 

[Kruszakus]

Yeah, they are small butchers they are... but after their second moult feed them with D. Hydei - they can easily hunt it down, and they seem to preffer prey of half their size.

Mine ripped a cricket apart, just kind of broke it in half - incredibly voracious predators, and when hungry hey will attack something equally big.

Plus - they are so sweet, so little and full of life!