boy or girl chinese mantis?

[creapedout]

Hi,

It seems like it has been 2 months since a molt...I believe he...or she has one more to go.....

Those aren't miniature wings are they?

Can you tell if it is a boy or girl or must one wait until it is an adult?

Thanks!

 

[Extrememantid]

I'm guessing female, but it's to hard to tell, I need bigger pics

 

[creapedout]

OK, I edited and submitted bigger pics...rats I was hoping I had a male! I have one other female...bummer.

So is this an adult yet...or no? It just seems like it won't ever molt.....

 

[Mime454]

It is subadult. The last molt takes a long time. Since its wings are swollen, it looks like it should happen soon.

 

[Rick]

Female.

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7110

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

OP, you can generally tell a female by how the abdomen curves down at the end. Not sure if I explained that well but it makes sense to me

 

[agent A]

female

i caught a male the other day but it's too late for me to be able to ship it because school starts tomorrow

i might be able to if u really want him but idk if i can

if she is wild caught u can easily find males in her area

 

[Extrememantid]

When she is an adult about 2-3 weeks after she has molted into adult, place her outside in a tank, but still near shade and she will call for males and they might come flying!

 

[creapedout]

The only mantis' I've seen in my yard...not many bushes, just 50' oak trees have been the little guys I let go.

I appreciate the offer to ship, but I guess I'll just buy online again.

So if I understand....if I leave the 2 gals each in a cage some afternoons...will I possibly find a male on the outside of the mesh wanting to get in?

It might be time just to set them free....

I wonder if mantis ever live in the tree canopy? The small ones I let go I let go on every oak tree I had and with a little prodding they climbed up.....how far up I'm not sure.....and I wonder if any have survived.

Thanks.