I have one surviving Chinese nymph, it's L6 or L7, and I think it's a female. I don't think I'll be able to breed her as she is somewhat dwarfed, I think. She has wing buds and she's ready for final molt which will leave her at maybe 3 slender inches. Is disparity of size a problem with copulation? We had one other, a male, who was a monster. I just wonder if it's captivity or does it just happen sometimes. Oh, lemme know if you hear of a micro-male chinese!
Chinese Nymph Very Small
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You're right - it sounds normal but he remained consistently smaller (much) than his (her?) siblings all along. We lost a big male after a strenuous final moult last week and he was enormous when he was at this stage. Do you think it is a male or a female? I think it's a she. Is he Chinese? I'd like to breed her but our male is not only dead but he was sooooooo big. Sorry about the ginormous pics. Gotta work that out. (note: missing cerci and foreshortened limb, she's a warrior) Thanks for your interest. I posted the pics here and then read the rules. I'm posting under the pics now.
