Brunneria borealis' cute little red wings

[mykey14]

You got it. That and you will always find more developed wings on males of most species because the male generally has to travel to find the females "calling" with pheromones. No need for travel means less need for wings once the imperative to mate is gone. No males in the species? Even more genetic reason to lose the wings as there is no direct relation to males who need/have wings.

Just as with phasmids they are reduced to what passes as a threat sign.

Example:

Peruphasma schultei (not my photos)

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i hate how every pholiage consuming insect is illegal in the US

 

[Precarious]

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i hate how every pholiage consuming insect is illegal in the US

Join the club. You have to either obey the law and live unfulfilled or obey your desires and become an outlaw. :chris:

They look so dainty and slender. I noticed your link and saw a picture of one of yours eating a cricket. So do they tend to do well taking a wide range of prey items? I know most people on here don't handle their mantises much but with what handling you have done how do you find them to be temperment wise? Are they super skittish? What is their activity level like as far as crawling about? I'm also curious about the life span? Sorry for all the questions.

They have a very unique temperament. I would say they are not quite as aware as other species, so another trait more in common with phasmids, but there is a certain awkward grace to them I find irresistible. They are so long and elegant. I would equate them to the runway models of the mantis world. A bit vacuous but undeniably adorable.

They can get a bit of an attitude at times that just comes off more cute than anything else. Like a bratty kid acting out.

I think this video is a good example of their attitude:

I know you would have no trouble handling them because you are empathetic like me. You would be able to coax them to do whatever you want. Sometimes they will sit for days but they can also be pretty active. They need a lot of space to climb around when the mood strikes them. But they don't roam so much that you can't keep them loose on a branch in the room. I did that quite often with last generation. She never roamed too far that I couldn't easily locate her.

Lifespan is like any other species. Between 2 to 4 months or so.

They generally like FFs and BBs until sub or adult. As adult they can handle large crickets. It's pretty funny to see. Doesn't look right. A head that small shouldn't be able to eat a cricket so large!

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Thank you for all the info. The one in the video is so adorable. I watched a couple of the other videos you had on them and they are such little cuties. I am loving the large antennae they have. They sound like a lot of fun. It is pretty amazing to think you could in theory start out with one nymph and then say 50 years later still be caring for her descendants. I know in theory you could do this with other species and just keep breeding, but there is something about the parthenogenetic nature that makes it feel more magical.

I'm pretty sure this is the next species I'm going to try. I'll have to check in with you and see if you still have any ooths or nymphs up for sale in the future. It will probably be at least a few more months before I am ready to add any more mantises to my current swarm.

 

[Mime454]

Cool I didn't know brunners had wings. Not sure if the wings could actually shrink over the generations tho: it depends on whether or not the mantids r exact clones of their mother I guess

Are they exact clones? I think that they would still be susceptible to mutations, just not recombination. I think that parthenogensis species are interesting, because they have only the mother's genes+adaptations and don't have to exist in a complex gene pool.

 

[agent A]

Join the club. You have to either obey the law and live unfulfilled or obey your desires and become an outlaw

YOLO!!!

 

[psyconiko]

Are they exact clones? I think that they would still be susceptible to mutations, just not recombination. I think that parthenogensis species are interesting, because they have only the mother's genes+adaptations and don't have to exist in a complex gene pool.

A clone will never be an exact copy of the original.Therefore you may find some mutations.