Choeradodis rhombificollis

[Morpheus uk]

Got 3 females and 2 males around 5th instar, fingers crossed.

 

[Malakyoma]

I love choeradudes. Good luck in caring for them

 

[OctoberRainne]

Wow aren't they crazy looking ,very cool species

 

[aNisip]

Awesome news morpheus! :clap: :clap: :clap: All the best in getting babies out of those buggers!

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[brancsikia339]

Gorgeous! Saw your posts on the UK forum. Really awesome sp! Good luck with em!

 

[sinensispsyched]

LMAO!!! His/her looks so tiny compared to his shield! Very strange proportions!

 

[Paradoxica]

I like the little "Cut out" for their head to fit into that giant shield.

 

[agent A]

i like the texture :tt1:

 

[Reptiliatus]

Beautiful specimens! Best of luck reproducing them!

 

[Mime454]

LOVE THESE! Keep us updated on them. Would love to watch them grow.

 

[Sticky]

Does anyone raise them here in the usa? Maybe you could send an ooth to someone here.

 

[Malakyoma]

Does anyone raise them here in the usa? Maybe you could send an ooth to someone here.

Last time I saw them for sale they were $35 per nymph. Choeradodis are rare and hard to raise and even harder to breed. Not many people will have them, and I doubt someone over here will just get an ooth like that unfortunately.

 

[Rick]

I think those are the coolest mantids.

 

[Coneja]

Very cool! I especially love the fourth picture of the mantis cleaning... cute! Can they swivel their heads at all...? The way the head fits into the shield reminds me of those historic neck ruffs! :lol:

 

[Morpheus uk]

Thanks all, its looking ok so far, around 5th or 6th instar now, not sure if i mixed up a moult. Prepare for a massive photo dump now, been taking loads of photo's since all the females are the same instar now. But due to work and flickr being BS now i didnt get round to uploading them untill now. Took all 3 of them at one point up the road to the local resivoir, was hoping i was get some natural scenery and pretend i was in a rainforest taking the shots Put all 3 of them in a sunny spot on a tree which was swarming with flies, they had themselves a feeding frenzy One female went crazy when i opened her lid though flipped backwards try to squeeze past a twig and kinked herself in the middle, although its pumped out now thankfully.

 

[Morpheus uk]

 

[bobericc]

Lol your choradodis are beautiful best of luck with them.

 

[hierodula]

they look so cool on the log lol. they actually look like leaves

 

[dgerndt]

Great photos! I've never seen this species before. They are amazing!